Wednesday, September 15, 2010

MSC September: Cookies and Cream Cupcakes that Almost Didn't Get Made


Imagine for a moment that you just started a new job, and it is at a synagogue, and Rosh Hashanah is 2 days after Labor Day, and the kick-off for the religious school you are running is one day before Rosh Hashanah.  As you can probably imagine, I was super busy and didn't have a lot of baking time.

Then, I saw that this month's Martha Stewart Cupcake Club selection, by Nina from Nina's Cupcakes, was cookies and cream cupcakes -- also known as oreo cheesecakes with oreo cookie crusts.  Yummy.  And, they seemed fairly easy.  I decided I would take some of these to my office and give some to my friend Mike for his birthday.

We had to work on Labor day this year because of the holidays and the start of school, so I thought these would be a nice treat, even if it didn't totally make up for being in the office on a holiday.  The people in my office don't often eat that much.  They eat lunch and everything, but cookies and other baked goods don't seem to hold the same allure as they did in my husband's office.  I thought I would have a bunch left over and would drive them to Mike after work on Labor Day.

The best laid plans...these were devoured in an instant.  There were none left for Mike (sorry Mike!).  I guess people liked these cupcakes a lot.  They weren't too heavy, even for cheesecake and the oreos stayed pretty crunchy on the bottom, which was a nice contrast.  Nina, thanks for the great pick and the people in my office thank you too!

You can find the recipe in Martha Stewart's Cupcakes

7 comments:

  1. These were a big hit here too. and I loved how easy they were to make

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  2. Congratulations on getting it all done! I brought mine to the teacher's break room at school and just picked up my empty platter!

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  3. I agree...these were very simple and tasted so good! :)

    I love those baking cups you used....I find them to be very high quality.

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  4. @Jennifer -- we won't tell anyone that I only used them because I forgot to buy the cheap ones. I do think they are pretty though.

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  5. I love those baking cups! Mine always fall open. Where are they from?

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  6. @Jami -- I got mine from King Arthur Flour.

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  7. Thanks for baking with me this month! I agree, they get devoured like crazy and I'm glad that your co-workers liked them!

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