I try to make some type of dessert at least twice a month for my family. Cupcakes are always popular with my crowd, especially if they are chocolate. These Cookies and Cream Frosted Chocolate Cupcakes take two favorites: chocolate sandwich cookies and cupcakes and make one fabulous dessert.
You may notice the batter for the cupcakes is a bit different than usual. There are no eggs in it which is great if you know anyone with an egg allergy. The frosting is also a bit unorthodox but very easy and delicious.
If two dozen cupcakes are more than you want or need freeze half of the cupcakes and cut the frosting amount in half as well. You should notice that the amounts needed are easily divided.
Cookies and Cream Frosted Chocolate Cupcakes
Recipe Type: Dessert
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Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 55 mins
Serves: 24
Ingredients
- For the cupcakes:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 6 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup oil
- 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups water
- For the frosting:
- 6 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup (2 sticks)softened butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 10 chocolate sandwich cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Pour in the oil, vinegar, vanilla, and water. Stir until well combined.
- Fill muffin cups 3/4 of the way full.
- Bake for 18-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with fine crumbs. Cool on wire rack.
- For the frosting:
- Combine the flour and milk in a small sauce pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. It should have a pudding like consistency. Cool completely.
- Combine the milk and flour mixture with the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl. Beat with a hand mixer or with the whip attachment of a stand mixer for five minutes or until light and fluffy and no longer grainy.
- Crush the cookies into coarse crumbs and mix into frosting by hand. Frost cupcakes and store covered in the refrigerator,
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