Ingredients

  • 1 (515 g) package chocolate cake mix
  • 125 g brick cream cheese, softened
  • 12 cup smooth peanut butter, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 48 miniature Oreo cookies
  • 1 12 cups thawed Cool Whip Topping

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F Prepare cake batter as directed on package; set aside.
  • Beat cream cheese, 6 tablespoons peanut butter, egg and sugar with whisk until blended.
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons cake batter into each of 24 paper or foil-lined muffin cups; Top each with 1 1/2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture and 1 cookies.
  • Cover with remaining batter.
  • Bake 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool 5 minutes; remove cupcakes form pans to wire racks.
  • Cool completely.
  • Stir remaining peanut butter into Cool Whip with whisk until blended.
  • Spread over cupcakes.
  • Top with remaining cookies just before serving.