Girl Scout Cookie Cupcakes
Things you'll need
Samoa Cupcake
Coconut cupcake- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup cake flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- ¼ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Cutting board with knife
- Samoa cookies
- Melted chocolate in decorating bag
- #829 tip
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Hand mixer
- Whisk attachment
- Spatula
- Whisk
- Cupcake pan
- 12 purple silicon cupcake liners
Tagalong Cupcake
Chocolate Cupcake- 1 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons heavy cream
- Cutting board with knife
- Tagalong cookies
- Decorating bag fitted with a #809 tip
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Hand mixer
- Whisk attachment
- Spatula
- Whisk
- 24 red silicone cupcake liners
- Cupcake tray
Thin Mint Cupcakes
Chocolate Cupcake- 1 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup chopped mint chocolate candies
- 2 cups butter, room temperature
- 6 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons peppermint extract
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- Mint green food coloring
- Cutting board & knife
- Thin mint cookies
- Decorating bag fitted with a #829 tip
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Hand mixer
- Spatula
- Whisk
- Cupcake tray
- 24 green silicone cupcake liners
Samoa Cookie Cupcake
Let's get started!
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder and salt until evenly combined.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in and egg and vanilla and beat well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- On low speed, alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Gently fold in shredded coconut.
- Line a cupcake tray and fill two-thirds full with batter. Bake for about 14 to 16 minutes.
Frosting
- Beat butter until smooth then add caramel and mix until well combined.
- Slowly add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
- Add in vanilla and salt and then beat in cream until frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Time to decorate!
- Cut each Samoa cookie in half.
- Scoop frosting in decorating bag fitted with a #829 tip.
- Once cupcakes are completely cool, pipe two swirls of frosting on top of each.
- Drizzle melted chocolate and top with a half of a Samoa cookie.
Tagalong Cookie Cupcake
Let's get started!
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 325ºF.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk in both sugars until evenly combined.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, water, and vanilla. Whisk in the sour cream and oil.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the sour cream mixture. Stir until well combined (do not over mix).
- Gently fold peanut butter chips into the batter.
- Line a cupcake tray and fill two-thirds full with batter. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
Frosting
- Beat butter until smooth and then mix in peanut butter.
- Slowly add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Scrape down sides as needed.
- Add in vanilla and salt and then beat in cream until frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Time to decorate!
- Cut each Tagalong cookie in half.
- Scoop frosting in decorating bag fitted with a #829 tip.
- Once cupcakes are completely cool, pipe two swirls of frosting on top of each.
- Top with a half of a Tagalong cookie.
Thin Mint Cookie Cupcake
Let's get started!
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 325ºF.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk in both sugars until evenly combined.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, water, and vanilla. Whisk in the sour cream and oil.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the sour cream mixture. Stir until well combined (do not over mix).
- Gently fold mint chocolates into the batter.
- Line a cupcake tray and fill two-thirds full with batter. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
Frosting
- Beat butter until smooth then slowly add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Scrape down sides as needed.
- Add in peppermint, food coloring and salt. Lastly, beat in cream until frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Time to decorate!
- Cut each Thin Mint cookie in half.
- Scoop frosting in decorating bag fitted with a #809 tip.
- Once cupcakes are completely cool, pipe two swirls of frosting on top of each.
- Top with a half of a Thin Mint cookie.