Put your favorite cookie in this cupcake for a delicious dessert!

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups 2% milk
2 cups coarsely crushed Oreo cookies

FROSTING:
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups finely crushed Oreo cookie crumbs
24 mini Oreo cookies

Directions

-Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

-In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in crushed cookies.

-Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Bake 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

-In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners’ sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Fold in cookie crumbs. Pipe or spread frosting over cupcakes. If desired, sprinkle with additional cookie crumbs and garnish with mini Oreo cookies.

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