Mini Oreo Surprise Cupcakes

Prep:  10 min.

Total:  52 min.

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix

1 pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened

1 egg

2 tbsp. sugar

48 Mini Oreo Bite Size Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Equipment Needed:

Lg. mixing bowl

Sm. Mixing bowl

Hand mixer

Liquid measuring cup

Rubber spatula

¼ cup dry measuring cup

2(12-cup) muffin pans

Wire rack

Measuring spoons

Teaspoon (or sm. Rubber spatula)

Wire whisk

2 oven mitts

Table knife

Method:

1.       Preheat oven 350˚F.  Prepare cake batter in lg. mixing bowl as directed on package; set aside.

2.       Whisk cream cheese, egg, & sugar in sm. Mixing bowl til well blended.

3.       Scoop cake batter, using ¼ c. dry measuring cup, into ea. 24 paper- or foil-lined med. Muffin cups, filling ea. Cup about half full.

4.       Spoon ½ tbsp.. cream cheese mixture over batter in ea. Muffin cup.  Top w/ 1 cookie.  Cover evenly w/ remaining cake batter.

5.       Bake 19 – 22 min. or til toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 5 min.; remove from pans to wrie racks.  Cool completely.

6.       Top cupcakes w/ whipped topping & remaining cookies just before serving.

Makes 24 servings, 1 cupcake ea.

Shortcut:  spoon cream cheese mixture into lg. resealable plastic bag.  Seal bag securely.  Snip sm. Corner of bag w/ scissors.  Squeeze about ½ tbsp.. cream cheese mixture over batter in ea. Muffin cup.