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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting

Yield: 12 Servings (Makes 4-5 cups)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup (170 g) salted butter, softened
  • 2 cups (228 g) powdered sugar
  • ½ cup (106 g) packed light or dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup (71 g) all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 tablespoons milk or cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ to 1 cup (85 to 170 g) mini chocolate chips

Instructions 

  • In a medium bowl with a handheld electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together the butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, flour, salt, milk or cream, and vanilla, until very light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve; take the frosting out of the refrigerator about an hour before using so it can soften up a bit.

Notes

Browning the Flour: if you want to get completely gourmet and complex in the flavor department, try browning the flour before using in this recipe. It’s as simple as it sounds – throw the flour in an even layer in a skillet and, over medium heat, cook it, stirring often, until it’s golden. Let it cool and use it in this recipe and you’ll get cookie dough frosting with a deliciously nutty, almost browned-butter-like flavor.
Raw Flour: for those of you concerned about eating raw flour, that simple step of browning the flour might be the key to having cookie dough frosting in your life.