Monster Cookie Dough Cupcakes

OMG. Words Cannot even describe these cupcakes.. 

So much amazing-ness in your mouth. Be prepared, if you aren’t a frosting person you wont enjoy these!

Recipe rendered from Wishes n Dishes

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 whole eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

• 6 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c. butter, softened
• 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
• 1- 2 c. powdered sugar
• 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp. all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. oats (optional – gives it a crunch)
• 3/4 bag mini M&M’s
• 3/4 cup mini or regular semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Use a hand or stand mixer to whisk together all of the cupcake ingredients except for the chocolate chips.
3. Then, stir in the chocolate chips with a spoon or spatula.
4. Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full of batter.
5. Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack.
6. Meanwhile, beat together the cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter until smooth.
7. Mix in the brown sugar, flour, vanilla, and oats.
8. Mix in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time (1 and 1/2 cups worked out best for me).
9. Finally add the M&Ms and Chocolate chips, mix well.
10. Use a large cookie scoop or ice cream scoop to scoop out the cookie dough onto the completely cooled cupcakes.