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Cookie Dough Buttercream

This is a cookie dough buttercream frosting — not raw dough — so it’s smooth, fluffy, and safe to eat. It tastes like classic cookie dough but pipes like regular buttercream.
Prep Time15 minutes
Keyword: cookie dough buttercream, cookie dough buttercream recipe, cookie dough frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 - 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup heat-treated all-purpose flour*
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 - 3 tbsp milk or cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • *To heat-treat flour: microwave it in a bowl for about 1 minute, stirring halfway, until it reaches 165°F. Let cool before using.

Instructions

  • Beat softened butter for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Add brown sugar and beat again until smooth.
  • Mix in heat-treated flour, vanilla, and salt.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, one cup at a time.
  • Add milk or cream a little at a time until frosting is soft and pipeable.
  • Fold in mini chocolate chips.

Notes

If it feels too thick = add 1 tsp milk.
Too soft = add a bit more powdered sugar.