Feb 10 2010
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes.
Cake is not my favorite treat, which is one reason I like cupcakes so much. I feel they are the perfect portion size, and sometimes I cannot even finish a full one.
That is sooo not the case with these cupcakes.
These are dreamy. And creamy.
Check out the batter – it looks like cookies and cream ice cream!
I initially saw this recipe in the book 500 Cupcakes, but their recipe called for self rising flour. I didn’t have any on hand, and didn’t feel like braving the blizzard for it. So I used my own recipe for vanilla bean cupcakes and added the cookies.
I should thank Caitlin for leaving this book at my house, but I really can’t since it is only plumping me up.
Note to self: find a new hobby. Preferably one that includes hours upon hours of running to work off cupcakes. I’ll work on the I-hate-running part later.
My most favorite part about these cupcakes?
They are crunchy. The crumbled cookies inside gives each bite a crisp crunch, on top of delicious chocolate-vanilla flavor.
And I normally do not like frosting. I know that sounds hypocritical with all other sugar, butter, and fat-laden items I love to eat, but I have never been a fan of icing.
Until now.
Holy cow. I will forever be icing every cake and cupcake I ever make with cookies and cream frosting.
Mr. How Sweet didn’t have any of these cupcakes yet.
He was afraid that he couldn’t stop at just one. Apparently, he has cookies and cream issues.
Did you know that Mr. How Sweet is now on Twitter? If you want a laugh, follow him. I am sure he is about to ruin my innocent, naive, good-Catholic-school-girl reputation.
Because that is how you must all feel about me, right??
Alas, Mr. How Sweet was right. It is impossible to just stop at one. And let me add, this was the first time Mr. How Sweet was right about anything, because in our house, I’m always right. Always.
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
inspired by 500 Cupcakes
makes 12 cupcakes
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
10 Oreo cookies
Preheat oven to 350.
Cream butter, sugar, and eggs together until fluffy. Add vanilla.
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the milk. Once mixed, add remaining dry ingredients. Crush the Oreos and add them into the batter.
Pour into cupcake tins and bake for 20-25 mins at 350. Let cool, then frost.
Cookies and Cream Frosting
2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/2 – 2 lbs powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-2 tablespoons milk
10 Oreo cookies
Mix butter and powdered sugar together, adding sugar gradually to the mix. Add vanilla. Mix in milk, adding more if needed. Continue to add milk and sugar until it reaches the desired consistency. Crush Oreos and fold them into the frosting.
Are you a cupcakes lover like me?
While I love making cupcakes, I am usually hesitant when buying them from a bakery. In my experience, as pretty as they look, they are usually dry and somewhat stale. And they also cost an arm and a leg.
I have too many shoes to buy. Shoes last longer than cupcakes. And I can’t eat them.
This frosting looks to die for. I don’t think it would make it on to the cupcakes!
Who doesn’t love cupcakes?! They are like personal cakes!! I’d make these right now if I didn’t have to brave a storm for the ingredients. Perhaps in August when the snow finally melts!
holy hell, how would ANYONE be able to stop at just one of those babies?!?! excuse me while i wipe up my drool.
Normally, leaving a cookbook at someone’s house would trigger a “you better give me whatever you bake” response. You’re lucky I’m not that kind of friend. I prefer to have the favor returned with yoga dates and something that rhymes with Schmapan Schnorgan.
I need to make these right now.
Cookies n Cream is my favorite of anything in the world!!!!
I’m so making these!!!
I agree, the cupcake was a fantastic invention
I got 3 muffin/cupcake tins for our wedding, and I’ve yet to make actual cupcakes. I can’t usually stop at one, unless I’m bringing them somewhere.
My hubby’s on twitter too, but he never tweets. I think he’s done about 4 updates, and they’re all about video games
Correction: Mr. How Sweets is usually correct. More often than not. However the logic he must overcome sometimes defies him with questions such as “if you chop a snake in half to kill it, won’t it just re-generate like worms?” **head slamming table**
Also, I am so totally beginning to refer to myself in the third person. This blogging thing is going to Mr. How Sweet’s head.
oh my gosh! I just want the icing. Is that weird? It looks so amazing. I think these would be fun for a birthday party!
Holy, those look amazing. I generally don’t like icing either, so I’ll definitely want to try this. Thanks for sharing!
your writing is hilarious! Love those cupcakes, cookies and cream is one of my favorite ice creams, but I’ve never tried it for a cupcake !!
those are so, so cute and realistic looking!!
My dad’s favorite thing in the world is cookies n cream ice cream. I think this would make a good fathers day gift (his birthday was in november, boo)
I LOVE cupcakes but I hate cake…I know, I know, makes no sense. I think it has something to do with cuteness factor. (I don’t like icing either!)
O.M.G. omg, I NEED these cupcakes!!!!!!!
The frosting looks dreamy. Is it bad that I just want to make the frosting part, and skip the cupcake?
whoa baby. i love me some cookies and cream…those look sinful.
Oh my! Why do you keep doing this to me with all of your amazing sweet concoctions?!?! I love me a good cupcake, I have to say though…shoes are an extreme weakness of mine. I also have an obsession with spin class and now Zumba.
I have the book, 500 Cupcakes too! I have to admit I’ve yet to make single cupcake from it, but I’ve made almost all of the frostings and ate them straight out of the bowl. They should call it 500 Frostings.
cupcakes can only come from REAL bakeries. not grocery stores.
i was proposed to with cupcakes. which meant the man knew me enough to bribe me with sugar to say yes, so i did
WOW those cupcakes look awesome! I am actually an icing lover and not so much the cake part but both parts of the cupcake looks so enticing!!! haha I would totally want to eat a few right now! lol
these look so incredible…i might just be making a full cake version of them tonight for the office tomorrow! (p.s. the crunchy part is what sold me on ‘em
This look amazing! I’m not a frosting fan either, but there are just some frostings I can’t live without. What an ingenius combination. I can’t wait to make it this weekend. I love baking when it is cold, it makes the house warm and fragrant!
I love cupcakes but I agree bakery ones are always dry! These look amazing!
They look really good!
I am with you…not a cake gal. Whenever it is my birthday I always want one of those gigantic cookie cakes! YUM!!!
Yum yum! I made some vegan cookies ‘n cream cupcakes over Christmas break that looked like this, and they were SO good!
Ugh– how’s the weather over there in Pittsburgh? It is NASTY here in Altoona
Oh. My. Gosh. I almost licked my computer screen. Those look freaking faboosh.
I LOVE everything with Oreos. These look so delicious. I so agree about store bought cupcakese – way too dry.
That frosting looks AMAZING! I agree with your husband, I don’t think I’d be able to stop at 1!
um..yum! These l look so amazing. I wish I had one of those cupcake carrier things and I would bring these in for Valentine treats for my class..oh well I guess I’ll have to make them for just myself…
I’m a total cupcake LOVER. And I agree the bakery ones (unless it is a really good bakery) usually aren’t as good. I am going to have to try these! Gosh, I need to keep a file with all your recipes….everyone of these looks so good!
By the way…do you have a good frosting for red velvet cake? I’m baking one on Friday for my husband’s birthday. Didn’t know if I should go with the traditional cream cheese icing? Do you have a good recipe?
Hey girl – I like cream cheese frosting on my red velvet cakes the best. I probably have 2-3 versions of frosting on my site, but here is a good cream cheese one for the cake: http://www.howsweeteats.com/2010/01/20/red-velvet-cake-2/
Crunchy cupcakes? MMmm! They look sinfully delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
These look so good it almost makes me want to start a blog or join twitter… almost.
The frosting on these makes me want to reach out and grab it from the screen! I’m definitely a cupcake lover. I used to feel the same way about bakery ones until I moved to NYC and discovered Crumbs and Magnolia. They’re in their own spectrum of deliciousness!
operation #howsweetbrotherWillontwitter is now in session
Sigh. I love everything you make.
See, I’m the total opposite. I want the frosting, not the cake. I could eat frosting out of a can…and have. Unfortunately for my hips.
Question: Have you ever had bison meat? Any cooking tips?
I have only made the pre-made bison burgers from Trader Joes. I can never find bison around here, altho my husband would love that. I did receive a tip from a client though who said cook it ‘low and slow,’ because it is very lean and can get tough.
Holy. Cow. Sometimes there are no words.
WOW. you know i’m your total opposite when it comes to sweets, but my mouth is watering right now
Those look so luscious! I’m not a big fan of cookies n cream ice cream, but I love icing! So I could be swayed…
ok that frosting is going in my to-try pile. love it!!
omg i dont think i’ve ever craved a cupcake when i was sick before. neeeeeeeeeeeeed those. now.
I am actually set to make 50 cupcakes for my son’s class to celebrate his birthday on Friday. Cookies and cream is one of the flavors I am going to make! Along with smore’s, vanilla and chocolate! Who doesn’t love cookies and cream??? So good!
OMG. I just want to sit and eat spoonfuls of the dough and frosting. Is that wrong?
Hmmm oreos in cupcakes? I think I need to try this one out. I loove cookies and cream ice cream so it seems very much my style. I too hate frosting, but with that glowing recommendation maybe I have to try out the whole thing!
I think I want to make your cupcakes. Like right now. These look so amazing, and the ICING… WOAH!!!!!
Cupcakes – and cookies and cream cupcakes at that . . . I think if I made these and ate them, I could die satisfied…
These look so amazing!! Oh my! Time for me to get to work.
I was never a cake person either, but these really look awesome. I have to bring in a treat for “Carnaval” on Friday, so we shall see if I get time to vegan-ize your recipe.
The batter alone looks to die for. Goodness!
I love you’re approach to workouts/ snacking… You always make me laugh and I think a very important part of being a “normal eater” is being able to poke fun at the consumption of several treats. In my case, about 1/2 a cup of “cacao euphoria” haha
And I love Caitlin’s comment: “I prefer to have the favor returned with yoga dates and something that rhymes with Schmapan Schnorgan.” Hhaha
I grow weak in the knees for anything cookies and cream related. The frosting looks so good I can taste it! Well..I wish I could taste it
totally agree with you about cupcakes from a bakery! i only get them from certain bakeries that i KNOW are fantastic or I have heard rave reviews about…I am the same with muffins, i prefer to make my own!!
these look DANGGG good Jessica
These look AMAZING!! I love anything cookies and cream!!
YUMMMM LOVE ME SOME CUPCAKES!
these look great Jess..as always!
I actually prefer cake over cupcakes (something about a slice of cake really does it for me), but that frosting looks INSANE!!
By the way…One cup self-rising flour equals:
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, plus
1/8 teaspoons salt
…so you don’t have to brave the storm.
Wow. Just, wow. Any recipe that calls for 20 oreos between the batter and frosting has got to be a winner!
oh my gosh….those look like pure heaven!!! def. going to make this a keeper! thanks for the amazing recipes! they all look sooooo tasty!! xoxo~terri
you lovely, evil woman, you……
Oh my word those look fantastic!! I was just trying to come up with what to bake for a co-worker’s surprise shower and I think we’ve got a winner!
These look fantastic! I love Oreos and cupcakes!
These look fabulous! I’m with you, I’m normally not a real cupcake (or cake) person bc they are usually a letdown and just cakey and dry — exception: my bff’s red velvet cupcakes w/ cream cheese frosting holy addicting — but I digress, these look totally un-”cakey” and un-”dry” and mostly just freaking delicious making them something I probably couldn’t stop at just one of either
I have this cookbook- and I have made these before!! Delicious, and no..stopping at one is a crime. Cake is not my thing- but ICING is. Yes, yes it is..
Cupcakes are purely amazing. Love them.
And cookies and cream?! Girl.. you’re a genius.
You had me at sweet, frosting and crunchy! Yes, these would be very hard to have in the house. I love how that whipped frosting looks on these cupcakes. I do love my layer cake, but I could turn to these cupcakes in a big way.
Looks heavenly
We love cupcakes!!! Wish I had one now, LOL>
Ok those look to die for!! That first picture reminds me of McDonolds oreo mcflurries.. I used to get those all the time when I was young! Now I’m craving one.. thanks a lot
Your cup cakes look absolutely delicious!! I was ready to eat them off the page : )
xo
jocelyn
http://peacelovenutrition.wordpress.com/
I am not a big cake fan either, but those cupcakes look great – I love the colour.
Girl. Those look amazing. And the frosting with butter and oreos, hello, can’t go wrong. I cant believe you werent a fan..til now. Seriously, that’s so unlike you!!
Thanks for showing the comment love today…
Now if only i could get my freakin commenting system under control. New system was working great then bam, reverted to blogger’s crap again. I hate technology! And what’s weird, I had 6 comments come in that were on the new system, then yours came in, and it went back to blogger’s crappy antics. I have no idea but hopefully it’s fixed…sigh. technology.
As if you care but just wanted to thank you for showing the love.
xxoxo
I can almost taste these cupcakes from here!
Haha I love your last remark about shoes, very funny! For my part, I do not make cupcakes or baked good because I cant resist sweet… I am unstoppable. Only, sometimes I make cookies, they never last more than 2 days, so I try to make them as healthy possible so I won’t feel (too) guilty… I know… no willpower.
Holy.crap. These look INCREDIBLE.
I’m drooling. This is an awesome combo..that frosting looks amazing. It’s my favorite part of cupcakes. Love that frosting
I got 2 words to say to you here Jess…OH-BABY.
they look good!
That cupcake looks absolutely heavenly!
these look delicious!!!!!
I agree, store bought cupcakes are usually dryish and outrageously expensive. Just few days ago I paid $6 for 2, they looked so beautiful we stared at them for hours and when we finally decided to not to restrain ourselves any longer, the taste was rather disappointing.
Oooh goodness! In my week of craziness I missed so much in the blog world!!
These look AMAZING!!! Your delicious recipes never cease to amaze me (or maybe just make me salivate heavily).
WOW, as a HUGE cupcake fan (I write about them a little too much on my own site), I haven’t tried a cookies n cream version myself…but you can bet I’m going to after seeing this! Thanks for sharing!
OMG! Those look soooo good. Cookies n Cream ice cream is quite possibly my favorite ice cream flavor so im sure these would be my new favorite cupcakes if I ever had one. I think you’ve just inspired me to cook which is saying a lot believe me!
These are amazing! I saw your post right before I was about to start cooking a Valentine’s Day dessert, and I immediately changed my plan. I made these instead, and they’re by far the best cupcakes I’ve ever had! My valentine thought so too! Thanks for sharing!
omg i’m saving this recipe for sure. you know what i think i’m just going to do the julie/julia thing and make every single one of your recipes. My boyfriend would sure be happy
Seriously heavenly. Nice work!!
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