Oreo Heaven

I think my favorite flavor combination is probably cookies and cream. Whether it's ice cream or these cupcakes I did today, nothing can really beat it. Plus, there's so many different possibilities of flavors depending on what cookie you use! Today I used chocolate cream filled chocolate cookies. Yummy! Again, these cupcakes seem gourmet but take very little effort.

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
1 box white cake mix (any eggs/water/oil called for on the box)
1 package Oreos of your choice (I used chocolate cream)

See how easy that sounds?!

Mix the cake mix as called for on the box. Preheat your oven according to the instructions on your cake mix. Line 24 cupcake tins with paper liners and place one Oreo cookie in the bottom of each liner.

Crumble the remaining Oreos from the package (I always have six left, no snacking!) into the cupcake batter. Spoon about 2T of batter into each liner on top of the whole Oreo.

Bake for about 20-22 minutes. This is longer than I normally go for, but the cupcake liners are more full with the Oreo in the bottom, and will take longer this way.
Let them cool completely and frost with your choice of white or chocolate buttercream, or even cream cheese frosting.
I didn't have extra cookies for a garnish, but if you save a couple you can crush them into crumbs and sprinkle the crumbs on top of the frosting.