CHOCOLATE COOKIE MUFFINS

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I'm always on the lookout for new ways to make muffins. This fun version includes crushed cream-filled chocolate cookies in the batter. They're a double treat - like eating muffins and cookies at the same time. -Jan Blue, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup cold butter
1 egg
1 cup milk
16 Oreo cookies. coarsely chopped
TOPPING:
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
5 Oreo cookies, finely crushed
2 tablespoons cold butter
1 cup vanilla or white chips
1 tablespoon shortening

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chopped cookies. Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. , For topping, combine the flour, sugar and crushed cookies. Cut in the butter until crumbly; sprinkle about 1 tablespoon over each muffin. Bake at 400° for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt vanilla chips and shortening until smooth. Drizzle over cooled muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 18g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 327mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.