- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line cupcake pan with liners. 
- Combine all ingredients in a stand mixer and beat until combined. 
- Fill cupcake liners with 1/4 cup of batter each. 
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees F. 
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until toothpick comes clean after being inserted into the center of the cupcakes. 
- Remove from oven and move cupcakes to cooling racks to finish cooling. 
- While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the cookie dough according to recipe directions. 
- Core out the top center of the cupcakes to make room for the cookie dough. 
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop equal amount of cookie dough from the batch and gently press into the cored-out section of the cupcakes.  
- Prepare the frosting according to recipe directions and pipe onto cooled cupcakes, top with sprinkles and a mini cookie (optional).