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Triple-Chocolate Cookies & Cream Filled Cupcakes

Kathy Specht of Cambria, Calif.'s use of crumbled Oreos wowed the judges in Quick & Simple's Best Cupcake contest

INGREDIENTS conv. chart U.S. Metric

8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened
4 large eggs
1 cup(s) sugar
1 cup(s) (miniature) semisweet chocolate chips
18 box(es) (.25-oz) box devil’s food cake mix
.5 cup(s) vegetable oil
3.5 cup(s) (cream-filled) chocolate sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped
3 bar(s) (3.5 oz. each) milk-chocolate candy bars, chopped

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners or coat pans with nonstick cooking spray. In medium bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 egg and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
  2. In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup water, oil and 3 eggs; beat with whisk or mixer on low speed for 30 seconds to moisten. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes more. Fold in 1 1/2 cups chopped cookies.
  3. Fill muffin cups halfway with batter and top with a heaping tablespoon of cream-cheese mixture, dividing evenly among cupcakes. Spoon remaining batter over filling. Bake 28 to 33 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Remove from pan to cool on wire rack.
  4. In microwaveable bowl, heat chopped chocolate bars for 30 seconds; stir. Keep heating in 15-second intervals, stirring in between, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Frost cup-cakes with melted chocolate (or use chocolate frosting, as shown at left); top with remaining chopped cookies.
triple-chocolate cookies & cream filled cupcakes
Photo: Theresa Raffetto

COOKING INFO

Serves 24
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Yield 24 cupcakes
Prep Time 15
Cook Time 30
Total Time 45
Oven Temp 350
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving)

Calories 386
Total Fat 22g
Saturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 49mg
Sodium 357mg
Total Carbohydrate 44g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars --
Protein 5g
Calcium --
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