homemade chocolate wafers + icebox cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups (6.75 ounces) all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup (2.4 ounces) unsweetened cocoa powder (see Note)
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 3 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 batch of Chocolate Wafers (recipe above)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 to 2 spoons of powdered sugar (adjusted to your preferred sweetness; I like my whipped cream barely sweetened)
• A dash of your favorite flavoring or extract (I use about 1/2 teaspoon vanilla)