My little boy turns 11 today! It’s totally crazy. He was just a baby… like yesterday! The scariest part about having an 11 year old is to think that in 7 years this kid will be leaving me to go off to college. I have just 7 years to make sure he’s molded into the best person possible to face the big, wide world on his own and make a life for himself. Whoa.
In a related story, it was career week last week in my son’s 5th grade class. I was invited to speak about my profession as a food writer and recipe developer, so I brought the kids some cupcakes with Cookies and Cream Frosting. I used these cupcake recipes. And the frosting is packed with Oreo crumbles.
The 5th graders were pretty interested in what I had to say. I told them about how I spend my days… developing recipes, testing them, sampling them, taking pictures of them, writing about them, and being quite active on the computer. I told them about how I got started and how hard I’ve worked to create what I have. I told them about the fun food-related opportunities that occasionally come my way- trips to New York City, Louisiana, Mexico, Napa Valley and Italy. And I told them about my cookbook too. I left that classroom feeling all high and mighty and thinking that I had just about the coolest job in the world.
And then my son came home from school. He told me about the fighter pilot. And the engineer who worked for Disney designing the amusement park rides. And then there was the Dad who shared a YouTube video of himself almost getting killed by a deranged elephant. I guess my job isn’t all that exciting after all.
But my son disagreed. He insisted that I was second favorite only to the fighter pilot. What a sweetie. I read through 36 thank you notes and discovered that many of the kids were excited about trying to start their own blogs and using their cameras to start taking pictures of food. They told me that they loved my photography and that everything on my site looked delicious. A few of them were inspired to ask their parents if they could help out more in the kitchen. And they told me that they loved my cupcakes too 🙂
Happy birthday to my dear boy Brooks. May your 11th year be as fabulous as your first 10! If you’d like to wish RecipeBoy a Happy Birthday, head on over to his food blog and visit his birthday post. He’s loving the attention!
Here are a few more frosting recipes you might like to try:
- Coconut Buttercream Frosting
- Classic White Frosting
- Chocolate Frosting Recipe
- Strawberry Buttercream
- Orange Buttercream Frosting
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- Mocha Buttercream Frosting
- Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Cookies and Cream Frosting
Recipe Details
Ingredients
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 12 OREO cookies (or other chocolate or vanilla cookie with cream filling), crumbled finely
- 12 to 15 additional OREOS, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, with a hand or stand mixer, combine the sugar and butter on low speed. Mix until well blended. Increase the speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
- Add the vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for desired spreading/piping consistency. Add the cookie crumbles and mix just until combined.
- Scoop into a piping bag with a wide tip and pipe decoratively onto cupcakes, or spread onto cupcakes as desired. Garnish with a whole Oreo cookie (if using).
Notes
- NOTE: nutritional information is for the FROSTING on one cupcake (not the actual cupcake), and the calories do not include an optional OREO on top of the cupcake.
This turned out to be such a fluffy, creamy frosting! I am definitely filing it under my permanent rotation! I used Cool Whip, which it turned out lovely, but it’s not something I generally have at hand, so for future reference, will canned whipped cream or heavy cream with the addition of something else also give it the right amount of fluff?
Hi RecipeGirl! I wanted to ask a question about proportions. My son, who incidentally also just 11, wants a cookies and cream cake; white cake with cookies and cream frosting. I was wondering if the yield for this frosting would be sufficient to frost a 2-layer 9-in. round cake. Thanks in advance! Can’t wait to show you the finished product!
I’d say you might want to make 1 1/2 the recipe (or double to be safe). I can’t quite recall how generous the yield is. I’ve also made a Cookies and Cream cake (but it’s a jazzed up cake mix recipe), if you want to check it out >> https://www.recipeboy.com/cookies-and-cream-cake/
Do you think this will cover two round cakes or should i double the recipe?
I’d double it.
Can I make this frosting with unsalted butter?
yes
Do I absolutely need whipping cream ?
Yes, that’s what I recommend.
How many cupcakes with this recipe cover if I pipe the frosting on?
I’d say probably 12.
Hi Lori, I am planning to make this frosting for a birthday. For the cookies and cream frosting, can I refrigerate it and use it the next day? Or will it go bad?
Frosting is tough to get to the right consistency again when it has (hardened) by being refrigerated. I’d probably advise against that.
Thank You! My son is turning 13 and still wants fun but not childish decorations on his cake. He is going Go Kart Racing for his birthday. I made cupcakes used this frosting (his favorite ice cream is cookies and cream so this was perfect), put two crossed checkered flags on the cupcakes and then used the Oreo as a tire. Fun but not too childish. The frosting is delicious and the kids love it.
This was AMAZING! I got so many compliments. This has become a regular request with my family. Thank you for sharing.
Delightful! I followed your recipe and frosted one of our family favorite chocolate cakes. Everyone loved it. ..thank you!
Hi Lori.I was wondering if you think I could use mini candy cane oreos? Just to switch it up for Christmas. Thank you.
probably!
I made this last night and it was DELICIOUS. The entire family
Went crazy for them!!
good day! the frosting is superb and delicious! my family loves it. thank you recipe girl for the recipe 🙂
I’m making this as a cake for my daughter’s birthday tomorrow. I already have the 2 9 inch layers, but do you think this recipe will be enough for the cake, including inside?
I would think 1 1/2 times the recipe would be good for frosting the cake, depending on whether or not you are piping some decoration on.
Do you use texas size cupcake papers?
No, just regular cupcake papers.
The frosting recipe is great! Everyone loves it, thanks for sharing!
Just made it myself right now! Absolutely perfect frosting- love the taste! My frosting came out darker than expected, it became more of a greyish colour, but nevertheless it was delicious 🙂 Thanks so much for the recipe!
Bit late, but hope your son had a great birthday 😉
Great frosting! Everyone loved it. Have to make frosting from scratch due to food allergies and this perfect. Trying to come up with an excuse to make a cake to use this again.
What is whipping cream?? Like cool whip
It’s “cream.” You’ll find it near the buttermilk- labeled as whipping cream (in a carton). It’s definitely not Cool Whip!
Just made this frosting. It’s delicious, but I must have over-crumbled my oreos. My frosting is almost gray! I used 12 cookies and just mixed the crumbles in. Hmmm, wonder where I went wrong? Awww well…the cupcakes are de-lish regardless!! 🙂
Cookies and cream is one of my favorite flavors!
Aww..Happy Birthday to your 11 year old Brooks! You do have the coolest job! The age progression party photos made me a bit teary eyed..my grandson turned 11 this year too. The cupcakes look like a hit. :o)
Aww.. What a sweet post, Lori! Wish recipeboy a very happy birthday! 🙂 I wish someone made cookies and cream frosting for my 11th birthday. He’s a lucky boy! 🙂
11?? How exciting and how fast! I have been following your blog for so long that I can’t believe he is 11!
P.S. What a great way to celebrate a bday! Cookies and Cream frosting?? Sign me up!
Could this be any more perfect?? It’s absolutely gorgeous!!
I made a very similar Oreo buttercream a few months back for a toddler’s birthday cake… FYI, the “mottled” appearance makes for PERFECT sock monkey fur icing!! And it’s delicious, to boot!
I think I’ll never stop eating them…
Happy Birthday Brooks! Lori, you’re an awesome mom! Those 5th graders were very lucky to get these cupcakes, they look awesome!
How sweet! Happy Birthday to your little guy!! I have a serious weakness for all things cookies and cream! Lucky kids!
That’s so sweet! You beat a Disney ride designer, and the elephant-dodging dad, I think that says a lot about the powder of food…especially desserts. 🙂
These cupcakes are adorable! I love cupcakes that find a way to incorporate cookies. And the bespeckeled frosting is making crave cookies and cream ice cream…which is always a good thing.
How fun!! So cool that you got to go talk to his class, and they were all impressed. How could they NOT be!! The frosting sounds wonderful – perfect for a birthday!
These are absolutely fabulous! It’s a perfect party idea, as I have lots of friends who love Oreo.
You’re such an awesome mom, Lori! Happy birthday to recipeboy!
So sweet! I love how you inspired some of the kids to start blogging. I’ll bet the fighter pilot didn’t bring cupcakes. And I’m seriously craving sugar now thanks to those pictures– yum!
I love this story! This is something that your son will always remember and I’m sure he is very proud of his Mom! This frosting is going to be made at my house very soon! Thanks for sharing.
What a great story – I truly believe cooking and kids just go together. I haven’t found one who doesn’t like to help out in the kitchen. And those cupcakes look heavenly!!
Talk to me about delicious. Crazy good. Happy birthday to your baby!
I think both your frostings look delish! Your son has done a
remarkable job on his website. I had already wished him a
Happy Birthday on his website.
Thank you!
I have to laugh at your post! You think your son will be leaving your house in 7 years? ha ha My teen is 20 and she chose a local college, so she’s staying at home. She wants to move out but seems to spend all her money on clothes, food and Starbucks! I don’t think she’ll ever leave!
Your cookies and cream frosting looks wonderful!! Happy Birthday to your son!!
That’s not too shabby to come in second to a figher pilot. I mean….it was a fighter pilot, which probably makes everyone think of Jedis. Or is that just me? Anyway, happy birthday to your son! I want to eat the cookies and cream recipe out of the bowl.
That’s a great story! It’s really cool the kids checked your site and commented on the pictures. Plot is cool, but developing recipes yields tangible results daily! I like the vanilla Oreo cupcake, never tried that!
This is the perfect birthday frosting 🙂 I love the golden Oreo version…yum!
That is so sweet! And Happy Bday Recipe Boy!!
Those cupcakes look like a perfect way to celebrate an 11th birthday! It has to be so fabulous to hear that the kids are more encouraged to get in the kitchen with their parents after hearing you talk about what you do!
Getting kids involved in the kitchen is definitely KEY to getting this country into a healthier place..so you did good! I’m sort of in love with this frosting. Oreos are the one storebought cookie I can NEVER turn down!
Lori, I’ve been searching for the perfect cookies n cream frosting! I love the golden oreo version. 🙂
Happy Birthday to Recipe Boy!!
Now this is one great frosting, my husband loves oreo cookies, and I will make this for him!
oh it goes so fast doesn’t it?
I have tried to find a better cupcake recipe and there is none better than yours Lori…and I AM jealous of your job, so if you ever get as famous as the PW I am available to apply for your assistants job, you will need them. ;^)…m
Love this idea! I love the whole cookies and cream flavor combo, but never thought to use it for frosting. Will be trying this one out very soon!
those kids must have been so happy! i loved getting treats in class when i was in middle school which was just 7 years ago! wow, time definitely does fly!
Happy B-day to your son… and what a lucky group of 5th graders getting these cupcakes! Cookies and Cream is my favorite!
Awww, happy birthday to your son! What lucky classmates he had to enjoy these homemade cupcakes. The flavor of the frosting is just divine, Lori! Thanks for sharing. Also, I’m having a ChicWrap giveaway today that you should enter!
My hero…
Happy birthday to Brooks! I love these cupcakes, Lori. The contrast to the cupcakes is so fun. And career day sounds like it was a blast. I would love knowing that I inspired kids to get into the kitchen!
Happy birthday recipe boy!! These cupcakes look divine!
LOL- the guy who almost got killed by an elephant! I personally thing being a food blogger is pretty cool too! This frosting looks great, the hubs would love it!
How great that you inspired so many of B’s classmates. I’ll bet they absolutely loved these cupcakes, too! Happy Birthday to your 11-year old (wow!) Enjoy the day together.
Happy Birthday, Brooks! Hope you have a great 11th birthday week!
And Lori, just think about the impact you made on those 5th graders. Deciding they want to help more in the kitchen will be with them for the rest of their lives! I think it’s even better than the fighter pilot! 🙂
And these cupcakes, mercy! I could gobble up that frosting!
Loving our cupcake posts today! Happy birthday to your sweet boy! Hope it’s a wonderful day!! Sounds like you are celebrating all week 🙂
I bet I could conquer a whole bowl of this frosting by itself! 😀 Yum! Happy Birthday to Recipe Boy!
Happy Birthday, Recipe Boy!
Love this frosting!
Happy Birthday, Brooks!!
And how awesome to know that you’ve inspired kids to get in the kitchen. Go you, Lori!!
Oreo cookies in anything makes them 100x better! Happy Birthday Recipe Boy!
What a sweet post. Happy Birthday Recipe Boy! Headed over to his blog now!
Well, I wouldn’t want to be a fighter pilot. Being surrounded by food is a better job to me!! Love these cupcakes, and a happy, happy birthday to RecipeBoy!!
Delicious! I would certainly eat too much of this.
Happy Birthday Recipe Boy!!……….that is one awesome frosting that I’m going to HAVE to try out!
Happy Birthday to Brooks!
Your son is so sweet! And very awesome that you inspired some kids into cooking with their parents! These cupcakes look yummy & I wanted to wish Recipe Boy a very happy birthday!!! 🙂
Happy birthday to your baby!! I can’t believe you weren’t number one after bringing these cupcakes! You’d be my favorite for sure!!!!
That Golden Oreo frosting will by my husband’s favorite!!
What a sweet story. I mean seriously… a fighter pilot?! Sorry but I can’t think of many things that would top that in my book either. 🙂 Happy birthday to your not so little boy!
You know that you do have the coolest job in the world, right? Because you do, at least to me and I imagine most of your readers. 🙂 I can’t imagine anything better.
And the cupcakes look delicious! I’ve never made cookies and cream frosting and I have no idea why. It just looks insanely delicious.
I hope you all have a nice day celebrating Brooks’ birthday!
Aw, happy birthday to Recipe Boy:-) These cupcakes look fabulous!
I can’t lie, selfishly I’m a little happy the class though fighter pilots are cool—my husband is in the Air Force, so it’s nice to know little kids (or big kids, rather!) hold them at number one. But with that said, I’m positive you made a difference in at least one child’s life there. I’d like to think that if someone like you came to talk to me when I was that age I would’ve looked at food and cooking differently growing up. I only became interested in it when I got married, because before that it didn’t look like fun to me. You make it fun and it’s great that kids can see that cooking is fun!
What a super sweet post. Happy Bday to your little “baby”…time flies, doesn’t it! This frosting looks incredible!