Cookies and cream cupcakes frosting dripping by Chic n Cheap Living

In the Kitchen: Cookies and Cream Cupcakes {recipe} and Crazy & Co Winner

May 8, 2013

Do you ever get an intense craving for a certain food?

I had a few small packages of Orea cookies sitting in my kitchen and thought “I have to make a dessert out of this!” and “How do I make a cookies and cream dessert?” Of course chocolate and cream cheese had to be involved (best frosting/icing ever!) and cupcakes would be the most convenient form.  I adapted this recipe from Bakerella and loved how easy it was to make.  The recipe also makes more than a dozen cupcakes so you can share and snack comfortably. I made the cream cheese frosting because I prefer the flavor, but it isn’t as white and fluffy as a buttercream or shortening frosting.  I also decreased the sugar so it is more of an icing than a frosting, but I can handle a little icing running down my cupcake (as I’m sure you can too!)
Cookies and cream cupcakes frosting dripping by Chic n Cheap Living

Adapted from Bakerella

Cookies and cream cupcakes

Cupcake Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 24 Oreos, plus more for crumbs

Cream cheese icing Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (more if you want a frosting thickness)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-2 tablespoons of milk

Special Equipment

  • Cupcake pan

Makes about 16+ cupcakes

Preparation

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Line tray with 12 baking cups.

3.Break apart at least 12 cookies and place the broken pieces into each cup (note: Bakerella has also used an entire unbroken Oreo for each cupcake -whoa and yum!)

Cookies and cream cupcakes just Oreos by Chic n Cheap Living

4. Mix the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl using a wire whisk.

5. Add the eggs, oil, vanilla and milk and mix well until thoroughly combined. Add the hot water and mix until combined.

6. Transfer the wet (it will be very wet!) batter to a large measuring cup and then pour batter into each baking cup so it’s about three quarters full.  Save the remaining batter in the refrigerator or bake immediately in a subsequent batch.

7. Bake for 16-18 minutes. While cupcakes are baking mix together all icing ingredients and then place into refrigerator to set.

8. Take out cupcakes and when they are cool, place frosting and a few crumbled Oreos on the cupcakes. Devour away (and add a strawberry as well if you’d like!)
Cookies and cream cupcakes out of oven by Chic n Cheap Living Cookies and cream cupcakes frosting tops by Chic n Cheap LivingCookies and cream cupcakes frosting with strawberries top view by Chic n Cheap Living

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  • Katie May 8, 2013 at 02:04

    Those look delicious!

  • Samantha Tedesco May 8, 2013 at 06:11

    YAY!!!
    I’m very happy!!
    I just sent you an email!!! *_*

  • The Dainty Dolls House May 8, 2013 at 07:09

    If I lived closer, I would have been over to polish those off, they look marvellous :)))) I tried emailing again, not sure if it worked. How about you email me first & we’ll see if that works better, so we’re not going back and forth still, haha. My email is: daintydollshouse@yahoo.com

    That way I’ll know if something is wrong with my email – though, I have emailed other people since then. Have a gorgeous day doll xx

  • Krysten May 8, 2013 at 09:36

    YUM. Those look AMAZING.

  • Kim May 8, 2013 at 09:40

    These look decadent and delicious! I love cupcakes, especially chocolate ones 🙂

    • Chic 'n Cheap Living May 8, 2013 at 10:10

      I have a soft spot for chocolate cupcakes too 😉 Have a good week dear!

  • Oh to Be a Muse May 8, 2013 at 12:00

    Oh I would totally eat this, especially with the strawberry on top!

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  • Kristin May 8, 2013 at 13:28

    Those look beyond delicious. Dying over here!

  • melissa blake May 8, 2013 at 17:49

    oooh, these look delicious…and the strawberries on top mean their healthy lol 🙂

    • Chic 'n Cheap Living May 8, 2013 at 22:07

      I like the way you think Melissa – if there are strawberries on top of a dessert, they are healthy (sorta!)

  • Sam May 8, 2013 at 18:21

    Aw wow, this is ultimate yumminess, it looks so delicious and really rich! Thanks for dashing the recipe.

  • Mary Jo May 8, 2013 at 18:40

    Yum! I would buy one off you right now if I could. They look soooo good!

    xo Mary Jo

    • Chic 'n Cheap Living May 8, 2013 at 22:08

      Mary Jo, if I were in the OC, I’d definitely share a few cupcakes with you!

  • Punctuation Mark May 8, 2013 at 21:12

    They look delicious!!!

  • A Very Sweet Blog May 8, 2013 at 22:04

    Oh WOW! This looks so good. I think I need to convert some of the Oreos I have laying around. HaHaHa

  • mosamuse May 8, 2013 at 23:32

    yyummmmmm!!
    xo
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