What do you get when you have America’s favorite cookie…
And a decadent chocolate cupcake?
Cookies n’ Cream Cupcakes. A moist, cake-y, chocolate-lovers cupcake with an oreo infused vanilla buttercream.
This chocolate cupcake is delicious on its own, but slap on some of this addicting buttercream and you have one out of this world cupcake.
I used to have a tradition that every friday I would treat myself to a huge glass of milk and as many Oreos as my little heart desired. Well, it was mainly because I would be at my friends house and they had them there. I couldn’t keep Oreos in my house because they’d be devoured within a few days and probably end up being my dinner some nights.
As big as a food-snob as I am (pretty much only liking homemade from-scratch cookies) I will never reject the beloved Oreo. There’s just something about the crunch of the chocolate cookie that gets slightly soggy in cold milk. Don’t even get me started on the vanilla cream in the middle.
When I told everyone at work I was bringing these my friend told me about this double oreo blizzard she gets at Dairy Queen. Adding DOUBLE the oreo to the vanilla ice cream. She also brought me one in exchange for a cupcake and oh my goodness. Life changed.
Cookies n’ Cream Cupcakes:
Ingredients: (makes 21)
For the cupcake-
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup freshly brewed coffee
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the frosting-
2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2-6 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
15 oreos
Directions:
For the cupcakes-
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the brown sugar with a large spoon, pressing down with the back of the spoon to have as little lumps as possible. Set aside. Melt the 12 tablespoons butter in a small bowl, whisk in the cocoa powder and coffee until it’s a smooth mixture (It’s ok if the butter separates!) In a medium sized bowl beat together the eggs, sour cream/yogurt, and vanilla until it forms a smooth pale yellow mixture. Beat in the cocoa butter mixture until combined. Slowly beat in the wet ingredients into the dry until all of the dry ingredients are moistened. Fill the liners 2/3rd’s of the way full (I just use an regular sized ice cream scoop). Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
For the frosting-
Put the 15 oreos in a large plastic bag and hammer with a mallet (you could also use a food processor) until crumb-like, set aside. Beat the butter until smooth. Add the sugar in a little at a time until incorporated. Add the vanilla and a teaspoon of milk. Fold in the oreo crumbs, adding teaspoons of milk until it forms a smooth consistency. Frost the cupcakes, garnish with an oreo, and enjoy!
Healthiful Balance
/ August 5, 2012Wow these look great! You’re awesome!
EveryCraving
/ August 5, 2012Thanks!
Ashley @ AlmostVegGirlie
/ August 5, 2012I love cookies and cream anything so these look amazing! I always buy the Whole Foods knock-off brand of Oreos because the cream in the middle is almost better than in regular Oreos!
EveryCraving
/ August 5, 2012UGH wish I had a Whole Foods! I definitely need a healthier alternative for them so I can eat them everyday
Katie @ Oh Shine On
/ August 5, 2012your photos are looking more and more gorgeous!
EveryCraving
/ August 5, 2012Thanks girl
Katie
/ August 6, 2012these are gorgeous!
omg a double blizzard?! sounds amazing.
EveryCraving
/ August 6, 2012Thanks! And omg it was.
ashley
/ August 6, 2012YUM – love anything with Oreos! Your blog is really cool
EveryCraving
/ August 6, 2012Aw, thanks!
Rachel @ Bakerita
/ August 6, 2012These look phenomenal! I’ve made something sort of similar, but the cupcake base was vanilla. Yours look way better! And that buttercream? Heaven! Can’t wait to try these.
EveryCraving
/ August 6, 2012Aw, thanks! I’m sure yours was delicious too! Thanks for stopping by!
candyflossdreams
/ August 6, 2012Looks amazing! I must try these at home..
EveryCraving
/ August 6, 2012Thanks! You definitely should
Love Live & Learn
/ August 6, 2012Oh wow these look so so good! You just keep me drooling Chloe
Your photos are lovely, they really capture how delicious these look! I love how you’ve frosted these, it looks great 
EveryCraving
/ August 6, 2012Thanks Sophie! Oh my goodness it was so hard to frost these with the oreo pieces in the frosting so this was really the only option I had and it still took me an hour! I really wanted to do the traditional swirl but I’m happy with how these looked in the end!
Sasha @ The Procrastobaker
/ August 6, 2012These look divine! I made the mistake of buying a packet of oreos a week or so back with the intention of baking with them in the future…yeah that didn’t happen. Gone in a sitting and with less regret than expected, they are just too good. So yes what im saying is these cupcakes look SO divine! so very tempting…
EveryCraving
/ August 6, 2012Thank you! Haha, I bought my oreos they day of baking to ensure I’d still have some to work with! If you’re an oreo fan, you will LOVE these!
Chris Kimoto
/ August 6, 2012can’t wait to try this out. a stick of butter is about 4 oz right?
EveryCraving
/ August 6, 2012Yep, let me know how they turn out if you do!
Crystal (@phatbakes)
/ August 6, 2012I love the presentation! I bet they taste delicious!! ♥
EveryCraving
/ August 6, 2012Thank you! That means a lot since it took SO long to pipe the frosting with all the cookie chunks getting stuck haha!
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic
/ August 6, 2012I love cookies and cream anything. And like you, I would never reject the awesome Oreo!
EveryCraving
/ August 7, 2012Same here!
Erica
/ August 6, 2012Cool! I made cookies and cream cupcakes too! I baked oreos into the bottom of each cupcake and decorated mine with “fun sized” oreos! Check it out here: http://cannella-vita.blogspot.com/2012/04/cookies-n-creme-cupcakes.html
EveryCraving
/ August 7, 2012They look awesome! I was gonna bake an oreo in the bottom of mine too, but I wanted to have enough for the buttercream!
The Teenage Taste
/ August 7, 2012I’m going to have to agree with you, Chloe! As much as I love homemade, natural goodies, Oreos are one thing I could never give up. They’re just too good! These cupcakes look delicious!
EveryCraving
/ August 7, 2012Thank you!
Sara @my less serious life
/ August 8, 2012cookies and cream is possibly my favorite flavor combination of all time. but, wait – crap! i can’t eat soy anymore and oreos have tons of it. i wonder if i can find a soy-free alternative? *mild panic setting in*
EveryCraving
/ August 8, 2012I know Newman’s Own has they’re own healthy version of oreos as well as possibly Trader Joes & Whole Foods. You just gotta look for the alternatives. Like, really look. Because oreos are delicious!
Living, Learning, Eating
/ August 8, 2012Oreos and Nut Butters are SOOOOOOO America’s favorite cookie (at least, I love them in most everything!)
EveryCraving
/ August 8, 2012Oh I love Nutter Butters!! But Oreo really is “America’s favorite cookie” according to a survey, their sales, somethin’. Idk but I google it and it’s legit haha.
caloricandcrazy
/ August 11, 2012Oh wow those cupcakes are beautiful!
EveryCraving
/ August 12, 2012Thank you!