Mini OREO Surprise Cupcakes

Name: Mini OREO Surprise Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 pkg. chocolate cake mix; 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 egg; 2 Tbsp. sugar; 48 Mini OREO Cookies; 1 cups frozen whipped topping

Birthdays are all about surprises. Who doesn't want to be surprised by an Oreo Cookie dessert? No one, that's who. These creme-filled chocolate treats make for big smiles.

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Servings:

Makes 24 servings.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
1 egg
2 Tbsp. sugar
48 Mini OREO Cookies
1 cups thawed frozen whipped topping

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Mix cream cheese, egg and sugar until well blended.

Spoon half the cake batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Top each with about 1-1/2 tsp. cream cheese mixture and 1 cookie; cover with remaining cake batter.

Bake 19 to 22 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 5 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

Frost with whipped topping. Top with remaining cookies.