For the cupcakes: (make 36 servings)
- 1 package refrigerated mini chocolate chip cookie dough (48 counts)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup coco powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup dark roasted black coffee
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, mix with an electric mixer on low speed until well blend. (stand mixer is great to do the job right).
- Add all wet ingredients to the mixed dry ingredients. Whisk on medium speed about 2-3 minutes all ingredients blend well. The batter should be thin.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake liners in muffin pans and spray with no-stick cooking oil. Place one mini cookie dough in the center of each cupcake liner. Pour the cake batter in each cups 3/4 full.
- Bake 12 minutes until a toothpick comes out of center of the cupcake is clean. Cool in the pan while preparing the frosting.
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 stick butter, at room temperature
- 1 (6 oz.) vanilla yogurt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Optional: 1/2 cup cookie crumbs