Carrot Patch Cookie Cups Recipe

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Brownie mix, Reese's miniature peanut butter cups, store-bought chocolate frosting, Oreo cookie crumbs, and Mike & Ike's dirt-shaped carrot candy make Carrot Patch Cookie Cups easy to make.   

– Cookie Cup – 1 box (18 oz) brownie mix – 1/4 cup all-purpose flour – 2 large egg – 1/3 cup vegetable oil – 1 tablespoon water – 36 Reese's Miniature Cups unwrapped – Carrot Patch Topping – 1 tub (16 oz) chocolate frosting – 8 Oreo cookies crushed & crumbled – Orange and green Mike & Ike's candy

Ingredient

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Pre-heat the oven to 350℉. Spray the bottom and sides of a 24-cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray, making sure to get each mini cup. 

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Step 1

Instructions

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Add brownie mix, flour, eggs, oil, and water to a large bowl and mix with a handheld electric mixer. Blend until a thick batter forms, starting slow and increasing speed as needed. 

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Step 2

Measure batter with a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop and pour into mini muffin pan. Carefully insert a Reese's miniature cup into each brownie cup. 

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Step 3

Keep brownie batter on both sides of the peanut butter cup after pressing it in. Bake 8-10 minutes. Let the baking pan cool on a rack for 10 minutes after removing it from the oven. 

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Step 4

Carefully remove the cookie cups from the pan to cool on a rack. While cookie cups cool, make carrot candies. First, slice a green Mike & Ike three times. 

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Step 5

For a mini 'carrot', place a small green portion on an orange Mike & Ike. Repeat to cook as many carrots as desired. Make 108 carrots to fill each cup with three. 

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Step 6

After cooling, gently pipe or spread chocolate frosting on each cookie cup. Add Oreo crumbs to the frosting. Finally, gently sink mini carrots into the chooclate 'dirt'  

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Step 7

Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

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