Gingerbread Cupcakes

By peridot728

Ingredients

• FOR THE CUPCAKES:
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp molasses
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 6 Gingerbread Oreo cookies, broken in fourths
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2-3 Tbsp milk
• 5 Gingerbread Oreo cookies, crushed fine

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with paper liners. Set aside.

For the cupcakes, in mixing bowl, beat butter with sugar until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses. Add flour and all seasonings. Beat in buttermilk. Scoop batter into liners 1/2 full. I broke all my Oreos into 4 pieces and put 2 of those pieces into each cupcake.

Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove and cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting:
Beat butter for 3 minutes, until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, milk and crushed Oreos. Beat for an additional 3-5 minutes. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes (add sprinkles if desired). ENJOY
If you can't find Gingerbread Oreos, use gingersnap cookies instead!