Hidden Treasure Brownies

brownie mix, any type

mint Oreo cookies*

cupcake liners

Prepare brownie mix as directed. Place cupcake liners in 12 muffin cups. Place 1 T. brownie mix in each cup. Press mint Oreo in batter. Cover with 1 T. remaining batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 26-30 minutes.(Or however long the brownie mix says to bake a 9x13 pan) Cool. Makes 12 surprise brownies. Yummy!

*may also use other kinds of cookies/candies instead of mint Oreos-- Reese's peanut butter cups are yummy too! which I like with a glass of cold milk. The Oreos stay crunchy even after baking. Some people may prefer brownies made with a mini York peppermint pattie instead, which my daughter likes warm with vanilla ice cream on top : )

**Serve without telling about the surprise inside : ) (I usually tell people they are mint or peanut butter in case of allergies, but I don't give the details of exactly what's inside!) I usually color code mine: mint in green muffin papers, peanut butter in yellow.

***I have also made these as brownie bite size. I used 1 t. batter, 1 mini unwrapped Reese's cup, or 1/4 York's peppermint pattie, topped with 1 t. batter and baked in a mini muffin tin for 13 minutes. Yum!

Taken next to a coin purse for comparison

                                                   Inside mini hidden treasure brownie

Enjoy!