How to Make an Easy Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting

In this post:

• What Ingredients Do I Need to Make a Cookie Dough Frosting?
• Do I Need to Cook the Flour?
• Cream Butter and Sugar
• Add Flour
• Add Chocolate Chips and Maraschino Cherries
• Scoop Cookie Dough Frosting onto Brownies or Cupcakes
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What Ingredients Do I Need to Make a Cookie Dough Frosting?

Basically you are making a chocolate chip cookie dough without the eggs.

In fact, you may want to just eat it plain and forget about scooping it on brownies or cupcakes.

It’s just that good!

You’ll need room temperature butter, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, flour, mini chocolate chips and maraschino cherries with the juice.

Make sure you choose mini chocolate chips, the regular chips are just too big for this frosting recipe.

Most of these ingredients are pantry staples.

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Do I Need to Cook the Flour?

If you’re like me when I make cookie dough, I nibble at the frosting

In fact, I don’t know of any one who doesn’t.

But, as I was researching for this recipe it is recommended to heat the flour to kill any bacteria that may be in the flour.

So, just to be on the safe side, heat your flour and let it cool before making your cookie dough frosting.

You can bake it at 350° for 3-5 minutes or micowave it for 30 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds.

This will kill any bacteria that might be in the flour.

Just be sure to let it cool completely before adding it to the creamed butter mixture, or it will melt the butter.

Cream Butter and Sugar

First you’ll want to have your butter at room temperature.

Then cream the butter, white sugar and brown sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

This is when a stand mixer is so handy.

Scrape the bowl after a minute or so to make sure that all of the butter is well incorporated with the sugars.

Next add the vanilla and maraschino cherry juice to the creamed mixture and beat until combined.

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Add Flour

At this time, add the flour to the creamed mixture and mix at low speed just until it’s combined.

Add Chocolate Chips and Maraschino Cherries

Finely chop the maraschino cherries and mix them into the cookie dough frosting.

Then gently fold in the mini chocolate chips.

Scoop Cookie Dough Frosting onto Brownies or Cupcakes

Using a 1″ cookie dough scoop, scoop the frosting onto each fudgy brownie or cupcake and serve.

This frosting is best served at room temperature.

I believe you’re going to absolutely love this Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting!

It’s clearly a favorite at my house.

You can store the Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting in the refrigerator for a week or two.

Or freeze it for up to 90 days.

Certainly this cookie dough frosting is sure to take any cake or brownie over the top!

With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, you can quickly whip up this cherry chocolate chip cookie dough frosting and impress your friends and family.

It’s guaranteed to be a hit at any gathering, so why not give it a try?

You won’t regret it!

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