Cookies and Cream is one of the best dessert combinations ever. So its only natural that we turn this classic combination into a cupcake. I tend to make cupcakes as opposed to cake because its easier to portion out based on number of people. Additionally it doesn’t carry the guilt of taking too big of a piece. To make these cupcakes taste like cookies and cream, I used the original cookies and cream cookie, also known as OREOs. For this recipe I used one packet of oreos for the recipe as well as for garnish. To decorate, I used a piping bag and a Witon 1D tip. Please note that the Oreo crumbs in the frosting must be very very fine or else it will get caught in the piping tip!
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 egg whites
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup crushed oreos
Frosting:
- 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 ts vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup finely blended oreos
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 400, line cupcake pan with liners.
- Crush whole oreos into small pieces. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar with an electric mixer, 1-2 mins until fluffy. Add in egg whites, and mix with a spatula. Add in sour cream, milk, vanilla, lightly beat with a mixer,
- In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt. Gradually add in flour mixture to the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined. Lastly add in crushed oreos. Mix until incorporated.
- Fill cupcake liners ½- ¾ full.
- Bake for 5 mins at 400, then lower temperature to 350 and bake for an additional 10 mins or until a toothpick once inserted comes out clean. ( cook times may vary based on ovens)
Frosting:
- Crush oreos in a food processor as fine as you can make it.
- Combine butter, shortening, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer. Once combined, gradually add in powdered sugar until it is the desired texture. Then add in finely blended oreos.
- Pipe onto cupcakes. I used a Wilton 1D tip
