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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites with Fudge Frosting

Cookies· dessert· Holiday Favorites
January 5, 2017

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Chocolate Chip Cookies Bites with Fudge Frosting– Bite-sized pieces of chocolate chip cookies topped with fudge icing. It’s fun, new way to serve cookies for your parties! And it’s a great alternative to cookie cake.

Plate of Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites with Fudge FrostingA new year always comes with new resolutions to live a healthy lifestyle. Welp, if that’s the case for you, you may want to look away. Once you get a look at these chocolate chip cookie bites, you’re gonna fall off that wagon so hard.

These chocolate chip cookie bites are inspired by the chocolate chip cookie cups that I used to get at Mrs. Fields kiosks at the mall. They’re basically chocolate chip cookies baked in a muffin tin and topped with frosting. Have you had one of these before? They are pure heaven. But absolutely sinful. So I decided to make them into little bites. I feel much better about gorging on cookies when they’re in a mini size.

Closeup on Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites with Fudge Frosting on a tray Tray of Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites with Fudge FrostingHolding a Chocolate Chip Cookie Bite with Fudge Frosting

If you follow me on Instagram, you saw me post a cookie cake a few months ago that I made for my niece’s birthday. I was so so so happy with how perfect it came out – gooey on the inside but crispy on the outside. The perfect cookie texture. So I knew it would be the perfect recipe for these chocolate chip cookie bites.

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Instead of making the cookie bites in a round cake pan, I decided to make these in a 9×9 square pan so that each bite would be perfectly square. If you want the bites even taller, you can bake them in an 8×8 inch pan (note: the bites will take a little longer to bake since they’re thicker).

Most cookie confections that have frosting typically have a colored buttercream frosting. But I think buttercream is too sweet. Blasphemous, I know.

But fudge frosting is a whole other story. I am such a sucker for fudge frosting. It’s got a creamier and richer flavor than buttercream. In other words, right up my alley. So that’s what I used for these bites.

Pan of Chocolate Chip Cookies before being cut and frosted Chocolate Chip Cookie square cut into smaller squares Adding the fudge frosting to the chocolate cookie squares Frosting bag and chocolate chips next to chocolate cookie squares

So how did the final product turn out? Guys, let me just say…these cookie bites are ADDICTING! I have no self-control when it comes to chocolate chip cookies. Zero. But these cookie bites take my addiction to frightening new heights. I ate almost half of them in one day! ALL. BY. MYSELF. It’s that fudge frosting, guys. I am at its mercy.

I ended up taking the leftover bites to a New Year’s Eve party and everyone went just as crazy for them. Success! I love these bites for parties because you can pop one in your mouth and be on your way. And then circle back to the table and grab 4 more. I told you guys: mini cookies = zero guilt.

I’ve already given you guys a few tips on how to ensure these bites come out perfect. But here are a couple more, in case you’re like me and need tons of information before you commit to baking something new:

  1. If you have a dark-colored pan, you will need to reduce the oven temp by 25 degrees. The dark coating absorbs more heat so it browns things faster, which means the edges of your cookie will brown before the center is cooked. If you want more information on this, here is a great article from my favorite informative blog, The Kitchn.
  2. You must must must let the cookie cake cool completely before slicing into bites. Otherwise, you won’t get a clean cut on the cookies and they will appear messy. I even left mine in the fridge overnight before slicing them to be extra safe.
  3. I used dark cocoa powder for the fudge frosting because it has a richer chocolate flavor. According to the source of the recipe, you can easily substitute regular cocoa powder or dutch-processed cocoa powder.
  4. I used a star-tip to pipe the icing onto my bites with a disposable piping bag. If you don’t have a star tip, here’s the one I have. Disposable bags are so much easier to clean since you just throw it away. And it’s much more sanitary. I used to have a reusable one and quickly realized how impossible it is to wash out the buttercream. And no matter how hard I tried, a little butter residue always remained. Yuck.

You guys are gonna LOVE these. They are the perfect mini dessert for your next party since this recipe makes so many. Your guests will be so impressed!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites with Fudge Frosting

Bite-sized pieces of chocolate chip cookies topped with fudge icing. It's fun, new way to serve cookies for your parties! And it's a great alternative too cookie cake.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 64 bites

Ingredients

For the cookie bites:
  • 3/4 cup butter unsalted, softened
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
For the fudge frosting:
  • 1/2 cup butter salted, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup water boiling
  • sprinkles or mini chocolate chips (for decorating)

Instructions

For the cookie bites:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x9 square pan with non-stick spray.
  • Add butter to a mixing bowl and beat on high with stand-mixer or hand-mixer until light and fluffy (about 1 minute). Add brown sugars and mix on medium-high until smooth (about 1 minute). Mix in egg on medium until completely combined. Add egg yolk and vanilla and beat on medium speed until completely combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt until combined. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients about 1/2 cup at a time. Mix until smooth. Add 1 1/4 cup of chocolate chips (the rest will be added later) and mix until combined (5 seconds).
  • Using a spatula, scoop all dough into prepared pan. Spread evenly, making sure to completely cover the entire bottom of the pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. The edges will begin to darken around 15 minutes. Add foil around the edges to keep them from crisping too much. The cookie will be done when center no longer jiggles. You can also insert a toothpick to check if it's done. I like my bites slightly doughy so I take them out when the toothpick is slightly dirty. Add remaining chocolate chips as soon as you remove from oven.
  • Let pan cool for 30 minutes and then place in fridge to cool for another 1 1/2 hours. Do not cut until the cookie cake is COMPLETELY cool.
  • Once the cookie cake is completely cool, it's time to cut them into little squares. Using a sharp knife, release cake from the edges of the pan. Use a pancake flipper to help release cookie from the pan. Be very gentle so you don't break the cake. Place whole cookie on cutting board. Using a very sharp knife, cut cookie into 8 rows and 8 columns. This will give you 64 bites. Now, they are ready for frosting. See below for instructions on preparing frosting.
For the fudge frosting:
  • Measure cocoa and, if lumpy, sift it. Add all frosting ingredients to the bowl fitted for a stand mixer. Use whisk attachment to stir ingredients on low until completely combined. Scrape down sides of bowl, if needed. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until smooth (about 1 minute). Let cool at room temperature while the cookie cools (at least 30 minutes).
  • When ready to frost cookie bites, place a star tip in the bottom of a disposable piping bag. Cut tip of bag so tip slides right in but doesn't fall through. Fill bag about 1/2 full with fudge frosting. Twist end of bag to keep frosting in bag and help push it out.
  • Using two hands, squeeze a little frosting onto each cookie bite, about 1/2 teaspoon. Immediately decorate with sprinkles or mini chocolate chips. Store bites at room temperature for up to 4 days (if they last that long!).

Notes

Cookie recipe adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction
Fudge frosting recipe adapted from Cookies and Cups

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites with Fudge Frosting photo collage

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Comments

  1. Karen Buttice says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:24 am

    Have you made these in mini muffin tins? What change to cooking time would be needed?

    Reply
  2. Whittney says

    September 30, 2018 at 11:36 am

    Do you have to use the dark cocoa powder?? I have regular unsweetened cocoa powder will that work just the same?

    Reply
  3. Nichole Hackmann says

    February 2, 2017 at 8:14 pm

    1/3 c? Water?

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 2, 2017 at 10:03 pm

      Yes, 1/3 cup of boiling water. Sorry I didn’t clarify. I’ll edit now so other readers don’t get confused. Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  4. Manavi Siddhanti says

    January 16, 2017 at 1:48 am

    Can’t stop admiring the beauty of these cookies! 😛 It’s high time I make these cookie bites and trash them all in my tummy. 😛

    Reply
  5. suzanne says

    January 7, 2017 at 8:12 am

    Oh my goodness, I want these RIGHT NOW. For breakfast! 🙂 SOOOO yummy!

    Reply
  6. Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

    January 6, 2017 at 9:24 pm

    I’m sitting here with my kids drooling over these photos, and we are definitely making these soon! YUM!

    Reply
  7. Dominique says

    January 6, 2017 at 9:00 pm

    They look so amazing! Plus like you say smaller portions = less guilt Can’t wait to try them!!

    Reply
  8. McKenzie Allyshia says

    January 6, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    Oh my gosh those look amazing! These chocolate chip cookie bites with fudge frosting would be a HUGE hit with my kids ♥ Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Penny Struebig says

    January 6, 2017 at 10:24 am

    These things look delicious! Pinned so I could make them later.

    Reply
  10. Charlotte says

    January 6, 2017 at 9:41 am

    You added more chocolate to a chocolate chip cookie. How could you go wrong? 🙂

    Reply
  11. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    January 6, 2017 at 9:03 am

    Oh, these are up my alley! They look fabulous, and I appreciate the tips you’ve provided to make them that way!

    Reply
  12. Emily says

    January 6, 2017 at 7:04 am

    Love your comment about the new year a resolutions, lol. These look delicious!!

    Reply
  13. Joscelyn says

    January 6, 2017 at 2:14 am

    These cookie bites look delicious and are so pretty too! Perfect for parties!!

    Reply
  14. Ashley says

    January 5, 2017 at 10:29 pm

    Yum!!! I love chocolate chip cookies and know I would love these!! Can’t wait to make them!!

    Reply
  15. hal bloss says

    January 5, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    This recipe looks too good to walk away from! yummy!

    Reply
  16. Katherine T says

    January 5, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    These are so cute! I love how you made them bite sized. Perfect for parties!

    Reply
  17. andrea says

    January 5, 2017 at 9:16 pm

    These look insane! I am totally going to make these bad boys over the weekend.
    My kiddos will love me for it:)

    Reply
  18. Rachel says

    January 5, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    Ooh yum! This looks SO good!

    Reply
  19. Melissa Blake says

    January 5, 2017 at 7:05 pm

    Yummy, this loooks soooooo delicious!!! xoxo

    Reply
  20. Kathryn | Fashionably Frank says

    January 5, 2017 at 5:36 pm

    OMG I need to make these tomorrow – I’ll probably be putting all these ingredients on my grocery list and will make this ASAP. Thanks for this, my mouth is already watering!

    xo Kathryn
    http://www.fashionablyfrank.com

    Reply
  21. Cristina says

    January 5, 2017 at 4:41 pm

    Come on, delicious looking chocolate chip cookie bites, I’m waiting for you to jump into my mouth. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Jamie says

    January 5, 2017 at 3:30 pm

    Those look delicious! I just pinned the recipe for later!

    Reply
  23. Alicia says

    January 5, 2017 at 3:03 pm

    Oh my goodness, these look so delicious! And so amazing and gooey! Definitely want to give these a try 🙂 Thanks for sharing (and making me hungry!)

    Alicia xx
    http://www.golivexplore.com

    Reply
  24. Neely Moldovan says

    January 5, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    Well these look incredible. I love choc chip cookies and the bite size might make me feel like Im having less LOL

    Reply
  25. candy says

    January 5, 2017 at 12:35 pm

    Isn’t it fun to take a chocolate chip cookie or bar, adding some frosting swirl with more chips on top and ta da you have a impressive treat.

    Reply
  26. Kim says

    January 5, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    Oh my YUM! Pinned for later. But I have a question. Do I have to use both light and dark brown sugars? I only ask because I don’t know if I can wait to go get the dark too LOL!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 5, 2017 at 12:57 pm

      Haha awesome! No, you can just use light if you don’t have dark. The dark just adds a little more color to the cookie. Happy baking! And let me know how they turn out!

      Reply
  27. Allison says

    January 5, 2017 at 11:08 am

    OMG YUM!!! The cookie looks so good, but the frosting on top takes it to another level! mmmmmm

    Reply
  28. Ritika says

    January 5, 2017 at 9:46 am

    I’m SO hungry now! Love the beautiful photos, and the name of your website, very clever!

    Reply
  29. Brittany says

    January 5, 2017 at 9:43 am

    OH MY GOODNESS. These look amazing!!! Yum.

    Reply
  30. Amanda | Maple Alps says

    January 5, 2017 at 9:37 am

    Oh my! These look tasty indeed! I’m trying to cut down on sugar – this is too tempting 😉

    Reply
  31. Jackie says

    January 5, 2017 at 8:35 am

    Well those look to die for! Definitely not helping my 2017 eating health plans!! 😉 Saving this for my next cheat day!

    Reply

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