Cookies & Cream Cupcake & Cocktail

This grown-up cupcake & cocktail version is full of flavor and a easy way to impress your guests in a pinch. 

Don’t be afraid to get creative, Oreos can be replaced with your favorite cookie!

Cupcakes

Prep Time:  15-20 minutes

Yield: 18-24 Cupcakes

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1/2 cup melted butter

1 3/4 cup sugar

1 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

3 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

22 chopped Oreo cookies

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake tins. Sift dry ingredients. 

2. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Cream till light and fluffy. Mix on medium while adding eggs one at a time, then add vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients one cup at a time, beating on medium speed until smooth.

3. Fold in Oreo Cookies

4. Pour batter into cupcake liners, filling three quarters of the way up.

5. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Cupcakes are done when a toothpick comes out clean or cake bounces back when gently touched.

6. Cool for 15 minutes before frosting.

Cookies & Cream Frosting

1 cup softened unsalted butter

8oz. softened cream cheese

4-6 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

18-24 Oreo cookies (garnish)

Remaining Oreo cookies crushed (garnish)

Directions:

1. Cream butter and cream cheese until smooth, about 2 minutes.

2. Add sugar one cup at a time. Add milk until desired thickness is achieved.

3. Beat it like Michael Jackson for 5 minutes on Medium speed until smooth.

4. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Garnish with crushed cookies, placing whole cookie on top of frosting.

Cookies and Cream-tini

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Yield: (2) 4-6 ounce martinis

Ingredients:

½ cup milk

2 scoop vanilla ice cream

2 ounce chocolate liqueur

2 ounce whipped cream vodka (or substitute birthday cake vodka)

6 mini Oreo cookies, crushed

Garnish Ingredients:

¼ cup chocolate fudge sauce, on small plate (rim)

¼ cup Oreo cookies, crushed on small plate (rim)

Whipped cream

2 mini Oreo cookies

Directions:

1. Rim your martini glasses with fudge sauce and then dip in crushed Oreos to thoroughly coat.

2. In a blender add milk, ice cream, chocolate liqueur, vodka, and crushed Oreo cookies and pulse until smooth.

3. Strain into rimmed martini glasses.   

4. Top with whip cream and reserved mini Oreo cookies.