Distinctly Dustin's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes:

Cupcakes are the perfect desert - not too large to be hand held, yet not too small to be the perfect anytime snack. Watch these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes fly off the cake stand or bake sale table. Everyone will beg you to share your recipe once they take a bite. Remember it's simply not decadent unless it's Distinctly Dustin!

18 1/4-oz. Package of Yellow Cake Mix

1 Cup Milk

3 Eggs, Beaten

1 Stick Butter, Melted and Cooled

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract

16 1/2-oz. Tube Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

3 Cups of Homemade Whipped Milk Chocolate Frosting

12-oz. Package of Hershey Milk Chocolate Kisses

12 Miniature Chocolate Chip cookies, Halved (Using Left Over Cookie Dough)

Makes 2 Dozen Cupcakes.

Combine cake mix, eggs, milk, butter and vanilla in a large mixing bowl; beat for 2 minutes. Fill paper-lined muffin cups 1/3 full. Roll tablespoonfuls of cookie dough into 24 balls; place one ball into the center of batter in each muffin cup. Top with enough batter to cover the cookie dough. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in muffin pans for 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the muffin pans, let completely cool. Frost cooled cupcakes with whipped milk chocolate frosting, Garnish with miniature halved cookies and Hershey Kisses.

Distinctly Dustin's Whipped Milk Chocolate Frosting:

As a small child I found it impossible to keep my fingers out of this frosting. So light, whipped and oh so chocolaty it was impossible to not stick my fingers in that mixing bowl. As an adult it's still a struggle to keep my fingers out of this frosting and the mixing bowl. I hope you enjoy this delightful frosting as much as my family has through the years. Cheers to creating your own personal and family memories while making this frosting. Remember it's simply not decadent unless it's Distinctly Dustin!

One Stick Butter, Room Temperature

2/3 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

3 Cups Confectioners' Sugar, sifted

1/3 Cup Milk (Skim, Low Fat or Whole)

2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract

1 Pinch of Salt

Frosts 30 Cupcakes

Place the room temperature butter and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl. Blend with mixer on low until the mixture is soft and combined. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and salt to the bowl. Beat with mixer until the frosting is whipped and light. Add more milk if the frosting is too thick. Add more confectioners' sugar (1 tablespoon and a time) if the frosting is too thin.