Oreo Cupcakes

Oreo Cupcakes

• 2 1/3 CUPS Flour
• 1 CUP Unsweetened Cocoa
• 1 1/2 TSP Baking Powder
• 1 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
• 1/2 TSP Salt
• 12 TBS Butter
• 2 CUPS Brown Sugar
• 2 TSP Vanilla
• 4 Eggs
• 1 1/2 CUPS Half and Half (The original recipe called for buttermilk)
• 24 Oreos

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cupcake liners in cupcake tin. Place one oreo, cream side up, in each cupcake liner. In large bowl sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside. In another large bowl beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer. Beat in vanilla and add one egg at a time. Reduce speed to low and add flour mix and half and half. Bake for 19-24 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

Oreo Frosting

• 1 1/4 CUP Whipping Cream
• 4 TBS Powdered Sugar
• 1/4 TSP Vanilla
• 1/2 CUP Oreo Cookie Crumbs

In medium bowl beat whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla with electric mixer until stiff. Fold in oreo crumbs.