Ultimate Cookies And Cream Lovers Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon extract (almond, chocolate, or vanilla)
• 10 oreo cookies, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted if clumpy
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup milk
• 5 oreo cookies, finely mashed

Recipe

• 1 for the cupcakes: preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line 12 muffin cups with paper or aluminum foil liners.
• 2 in a medium bowl or on a large square of waxed paper, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt and set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, whisk together the milk and vinegar; set aside for a few minutes to curdle.
• 4 add the sugar, oil and vanilla extract and other extract, if using, and beat until foamy. add the dry ingredients in 2 increments, and beat until no large lumps remain.
• 5 add the chopped cookies to the batter, stirring just to combine. spoon the batter into the liner cups, filling them three-quarters full.
• 6 bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 7 transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 8 frosting:.
• 9 while cupcakes cook, in the bowl , beat the shortening and butter on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes, until well combined and fluffy.
• 10 reduce speed to low to add the sugar until incorporated, and then increase to medium-high speed to beat for about 3 minutes.
• 11 add the vanilla extract and milk; beat on the same speed for 5 to 7 minutes, until fluffy. add the cookie crumbs, mixing well.
• 12 frost the cupcakes and serve!