Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 mini muffin pans.

Step 2
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.

Step 3
Combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.

Step 4
Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough into the prepared mini muffin cups.

Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 9 to 12 minutes. Cool before removing from the pans.

Step 6
Meanwhile, beat shortening, butter, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer in a mixing bowl. Beat in confectioners' sugar gradually, 1 cup at a time. Beat in milk until icing is smooth. Add a little more milk if icing is still dry.

Step 7
Fill the center of each cooled cookie cup with icing.