Cookies 'N Cream Cupcakes
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Ingredients
Cookies 'N Cream Cupcakes1 package Kinnikinnick White Cake Mix (500 g) 4 large eggs (224 g) 1 cup water (213 g) ¾ cup vegetable oil (115 g) 2 packages Kinnikinnick Chocolate KinniTOOS® - reserve 24 cookies (440 g)  | 
Cookies 'N Cream Buttercream 
1 cup butter (222 g) 3 cups icing sugar (480 g) ¼ cup milk 2% (50 g) 1 package Kinnikinnick Chocolate KinniTOOS® - reserve ½ package (220 g)  | 
Directions
Cookies 'N Cream Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Line a muffin pan with muffin liners (require 24 total).
 - Place reserved Kinnikinnick Chocolate KinniTOOS® in the base of each muffin liners. Set aside.
 - In a bag crush remaining Kinnikinnick Chocolate KinniTOOS® into small pieces. Set aside.
 - In a medium bowl combine eggs, oil and water mix with a whisk until combined.
 - Add Kinnikinnick White Cake Mix and whisk until combined.
 - Fold in crushed Kinnikinnick Chocolate KinniTOOS®.
 - Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
 - Bake in preheated oven for 20 - 22 minutes.
 
Yields 24 cupcakes  
Cookies 'N Cream Buttercream 
- In a medium bowl mix butter until soft.
 - Slowly add in sifted icing sugar 1 cup at a time alternating with milk. Mix until smooth and incorporated.
 - Fold in ½ package finely crushed Kinnikinnick Chocolate KinniTOOS®. 
 
Decorating
- Pipe a swirl of Cookies 'N Cream Buttercream on top of each Cookies 'N Cream Cupcake.
 - Decorate with ½ a Kinnikinnick Chocolate KinniTOOS® Cookie.
 
Yields 24 cupcakes
Tips & Variations
- Time saver: Run cupcakes ahead of time, they freeze great!
 - Mouse Decorated Cupcakes: Cover cupcake with a thin layer of icing. Cover with Kinnikinnick Chocolate Cookie Crumbs. Place 2 Kinnikinnick Chocolate KinniTOOS® cookies on top to represent ears (nestle into cupcake slightly to hold in place).