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Monster Cookie Cupcakes

Yesterday I had the day off school... gotta love celebrating the little holidays. (Yay for our Presidents!) So I spent the day how all days off should be spent - baking . I have had this cupcake idea in my ahead for quite awhile now, and finally got to test it out! Introducing... the Monster Cookie Cupcake !   Monster cookies are one of the best cookies in the entire world - peanut butter, oatmeal, chocolate chips, M&M's. Yum. (Would you believe there are people in this world who have never even heard of a monster cookie? Cough cough, my Business Man.) These cupcakes start out with an oatmeal-M&M cookie base, then a vanilla cake layer loaded with mini chocolate chips. Then they're frosted with peanut butter buttercream, and topped with a sprinkle of sea salt. It's like the best combination of chewy cookie, fluffy cake, and lightly whipped peanut butter goodness. You start with the cookie dough base. (One of the best parts of this re...