CHOCOLATE OREO COOKIE MUFFINS

Chocolate Oreo Cookie Muffins image

Provided by Heather M. Baker

Categories Muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 3/4 c all purpose flour
1/4 c granulated sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/3 c cold butter or margarine
1 large egg
1 c milk
16 oreo cookies, corsley chopped (do not use anything but oreos)
TOPPING:
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
5 oreos, finely crushed
2 Tbsp cold butter or margarine
1 c white chocolate baking chips
1 Tbsp shortening

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease your muffin pans; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Cut in the butter until ,mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Beat egg and milk together; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Fold in chopped cookies. Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full. Set aside while you prepare the topping.
4. Topping: Combine flour, sugar, and crushed cookies. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb topping on each muffin..approx. 1 Tblsp.
5. Place in the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes. or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans. Melt white chocolate & shortening until smooth. Drizzle melted chocolate over the tops of the muffins and cool.