Cookies and Cream Frosting
I’m a baker at heart and the more years that go by the more I love baking and trying new recipes. For Peighton’s birthday a Milk and Cookies party, we made chocolate cupcakes with a homemade cookies and cream frosting garnished with an oreo. When it comes to parties for the girls, I like to take a semi-homemade approach. The way I do this, is by making box mix cupcakes with homemade frosting. Everyone is always impressed by the effort when the frosting is homemade, they don’t even realize that the cake is from a box. Shhhh don’t tell anyone my secret, okay?
Delicious homemade cookies and cream frosting
For these cupcakes I made a couple boxes of devil’s food chocolate cupcakes and topped them with the best cookies and cream frosting. The key to really good homemade frosting is room temperature butter and to whip it until smooth (careful to not overwhip).
How cute are these chocolate cupcakes with cookies and cream frosting? The little cookie topper was perfect for the milk and cookies party.
To make the cookie and cream frosting you’ll need 2 sticks of unsalted butter brought to room temperature. In the bowl of your mixer, whip the butter for about one minute. Gradually add in 3 cups of confectioner sugar, about 1 cup at a time, making sure that the sugar is completely mixed in before adding the next cup. Once all of the sugar is incorprated, add 1 tablespoon of vanilla and a half cup of heavy cream to the butter/sugar mixture. Allow the frosting to whip for about two minutes until it’s fluffy with stiff peaks. Smash about 8-10 chocolate sandwich cookies into small pieces and fold them into the frosting just until combined. Pipe cookies and cream frosting onto the cupcakes.
Another party favorite recipe is my classic sugar cookie recipe perfect for frosted sugar cookies.
Cookies and Cream Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
- 3 c. confectioner sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/2 c. whipping cream
- 8-10 chocolate sandwich cookies smashed up
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, with a mixer, whip up butter for about a minute.
- Gradually add in confectioner sugar in batches, mixing after every batch until all 3 cups are mixed in smoothly.
- Add vanilla and whipping cream and whip for about 2 minutes or until the frosting forms stiff peaks.
- Add in the sandwich cookie crumbles and mix just until combined.
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes.
I typically use box mixes too….sshh dont tell 😉 I don’t have much experience making homemade frosting but i need to try! these look so yummy 🙂
I love oreo buttercream. I make it all the time and it always goes down a treat. The photos from your little girl’s party look amazing! Hope you’re enjoying having your entire little family under one roof again 🙂
Looks like your daughter had a lovely first birthday party. These cupcakes look delightful!
Blessings…
You are my kind of girl! Box mixes all the way! 😉 These look absolutely delicious! I popped over from The Shabby Creek Cottage–thanks for sharing!
~Abby =)
These cupcakes look great, I’d love for you to pop over and join the linky party I’m hosting, todays the last day 😀
Oh that looks amazing!!! I could definitely have that a few times.
Would love it if you would come share it at my Your Best Weekly party- http://www.kleinworthco.com/2013/05/caramel-pear-bars.html
Thanks for the party.
It looks delicious and I agree that Boxed cakes are just as yummy!
If you have a minute to spare I’d be thrilled if you could share this post at my weekly Say G’Day linky party-it would be a perfect addition!
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
I’m gonna have to definitely to try this! My son would love it!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Nancy
I bet my daughter would love this! I may have to try it for her next birthday…she’s always been a fan of cookies and cream. 🙂
Yum! These look delicious! I’m keeping this in mind for our next birthday party!
I am weak when it comes to cookies and cream. This looks delish!! Excited to pin it!
Yummy! This looks so delicious!! I’ll definitely be giving this a try 🙂
I’ve pinned and featured on my blog today: http://www.52mantels.com/2013/05/dessert-recipes.html
yummy looking cupcakes and frosting!
gail
Yum!! We would love for you to share with our Kitchen Fun & Crafty Friday link party!:) Just put it up! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2013/05/kitchen-fun-crafty-friday-link-party.html
I can’t turn down a good frosting recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Yum yum…beautiful pics too Chelsea
I love trying new frosting recipes! Looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing at Project Inspired! Pinned!