Double-Chocolate Bumblebees

• 1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
• 6 Tbsp. butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/4 cups flour, divided
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 12 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, split in half
• 2 pieces black string licorice, each cut into 12 (2-inch) lengths
• 1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
• 5 drops yellow food coloring

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Microwave 4 chocolate squares and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min.
3. or until butter is melted.
4. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
5. Blend in sugar and vanilla.
6. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with mixer on low speed after each until well blended.
7. Add 1/4 cup flour and baking soda; mix well.
8. Beat in remaining flour alternately with water, beating well after each addition.
9. Spoon into 12 paper-lined muffin cups.
10. Bake 21 min.
11. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
12. Cool in pan 10 min.
13. ; remove to wire racks.
14. Cool completely.
15. Bring cream just to boil in small saucepan on low heat.
16. Add remaining chocolate squares; cook until melted, stirring constantly.
17. Cool 10 min.
18. Dip tops of cupcakes in chocolate glaze.
19. Drizzle any remaining glaze over cupcakes.
20. Use toothpick to make 2 holes in top of each cupcake; insert small licorice piece in each hole for the bee's antenna.
21. Make 2-inch cut in top of each cupcake; insert 2 cookie halves, at an angle, in slit for wings.
22. Refrigerate cupcakes 15 min.
23. Tint COOL WHIP with food coloring; spoon into small resealable plastic bag.
24. Cut off 1 corner from bottom of bag.
25. Use to make stripes on bees as shown in photo.
26. Keep refrigerated.

chocolate, butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking soda, water, whipping cream, oreo chocolate, black string licorice, thawed cool, coloring

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/double-chocolate-bumblebees-113726.aspx (may not work)