CCCC #9 Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

YAY!!!! I get to do CCCC #9. 9 is my favorite # too, DH and DS were born on the 9th and DS and I are born in September! Yes, I'm a dork ! Well lets get on to the CC's!!!!!

The recipe for the cuppies is from Cupcakes! from the Cak Mix Doctor

For the frosting you can also use buttercream or bettercream with the oreos mixed in.

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes (Oreo Cupcakes =)

35 (or more) Oreo cookies
1 package plain white cake mix
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Put the liners in your pan. Split 12 oreos in half. Make sure each has some of the icing on it. Put the cookie half, icing side up, in the liner. Crush the rest of the oreos. I use a food processor, but you can put them in a ziplock and crush them with a rolling pin. Mix the cake mix, sour cream, oil, eggs, and vanilla together in your mixing bowl. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds and stop. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix on med speed for 1 1/2 minutes, scraping down the sides again if needed. Measure out 1 1/2 cups of the crushed Oreos and fold these into the batter until well combined . Save the rest of the crushed oreos for the frosting. Fill the liners 3/4 full. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes. Cool for 5 min in the pan, on a wire rack. Take the cupcakes out and let cool completely (on the rack)

Cookies and Cream Frosting

2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 1/2 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 - 3/4 c crushed oreos (or more if you like =)
24 Oreo cookie halves(cut, not pulled apart), for the top of the CC
(sometimes I use the mini oreos)

Place your bowl, and whisk attachment in the freezer for a little bit(5-10 minutes) When your bowl is really cold, whip the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla together. Whip until you have stiff peaks. Gently fold in the crushed oreos (add as many oreos as you want, my family likes a little more than this calls for). Pipe frosting onto cupcakes (or plop it on =) Place oreo half on the CC to make it look pretty!

Yes I've made them. I've actually made a couple different versions of them. I've used the chocolate stuffed oreos, the mint oreos and the banana oreos. They were all yummy!!!! How long does each CCCC thread go for? I don't remember (=

I haven't tried the peanut butter ones yet. That sounds gooooooooooooooooood! My family loves peanut butter!!