Mocha Cookie Crumble Cupcakes

• FOR THE CUPCAKES:
• 1 box (18 Oz. Size) Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1 box (3.4 Oz. Size) Instant Chocolate Pudding
• 1 cup Brewed Coffee, Cooled
• 4 whole Eggs
• 1/4 cups Vanilla Yogurt
• 1/3 cups Butter, Melted
• 2 cups Chocolate Cookie Chunks
• FOR THE MOCHA BUTTERCREAM:
• 1/2 cups Butter
• 1/2 cups Shortening
• 1/8 teaspoons Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Coffee Extract (McCormicks Brand)
• 4 Tablespoons Mocha Coffee Creamer
• 1/4 cups Cocoa Powder
• 4 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1/4 cups Chocolate Cookie Crumbs, For Garnish

1. For the cupcakes:
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, coffee, eggs, yogurt, and melted butter. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Increase speed and beat on medium for 2 minutes. The batter will be very thick. Stir in cookie chunks by hand.
3. Fill cupcake liners 1/2 full. Bake at 350u0b0F for about 18 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
4. For the mocha buttercream:
5. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, salt, extract and coffee creamer. Slowly add the cocoa powder and powdered sugar until all is incorporated. Whip on medium speed for another minute or until creamy.
6. Top cupcakes with mocha buttercream. Sprinkle with extra cookie crumbs.
7. Note: If you like a generous amount of frosting on your cupcakes, double the frosting recipe.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/mocha-cookie-crumble-cupcakes/ (may not work)