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Grasshopper Cupcake Cones

These chilly treats won Noreen Landaverde of Puyallup, Wash. a prize in Quick & Simple's Delicious Ice Cream Dish contest

INGREDIENTS conv. chart U.S. Metric

two box(es) (12 count, 1.75 oz. each, wafer-style) ice cream cones
1 box(es) (8.5 oz. ) chocolate cake mix
4 cup(s) (crushed cream-filled) chocolate sandwich cookies, such as oreo
.5 gallon(s) (mint-chocolate chip) ice cream
1 jar(s) (hot) fudge sauce
1.5 cup(s) (thawed) frozen, whipped topping

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Stand each wafer cone in the cups of two 12-cup muffin pans. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Fill each wafer cone 2?3 full with batter. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
  2. While cupcake cones are cooling, prepare ice cream. Place crushed cookies in a shallow dish or pie plate. Carve out 24 small scoops of mint chip ice cream; roll in crushed cookies. Place cookie-coated scoops on a baking sheet lined with wax paper; freeze until firm.
  3. When cupcakes are cool, slice off rounded tops from each and discard. Top each one with a prepared ice cream scoop. Garnish with 1 Tbsp. fudge sauce and 1 Tbsp. whipped topping.
grasshopper cupcake cones
Photo: Philip Friedman

COOKING INFO

Serves 24
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Yield 24 servings
Prep Time 15
Cook Time 20

(Cooking times may vary)
Total Time 35
Oven Temp 350
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving)

Calories 394
Total Fat 19g
Saturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 37mg
Sodium 326mg
Total Carbohydrate 53g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars --
Protein 5g
Calcium --
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