Thin Mint Cupcakes with Mint Buttercream

Name: Thin Mint Cupcakes with Mint Buttercream
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1/2 cup cocoa powder (I used Hershey Special Dark); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup low-fatplain (or vanilla) yogurt; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 sleeve Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies (16 cookies), crushed slightly; For the Mint Buttercream:; 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1 tsp. mint extract; 2 Tbs. milk, more if needed

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"Rich chocolate cupcake recipe with crushed Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies and topped with a homemade mint buttercream frosting...."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup unsalted butter

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1/2 cup cocoa powder (I used Hershey Special Dark)

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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/2 cup water

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1 cup all-purpose flour

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3/4 cups granulated sugar

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3/4 teaspoons baking soda

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1 large egg

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1/2 cup low-fatplain (or vanilla) yogurt

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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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1 sleeve Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies (16 cookies), crushed slightly

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For the Mint Buttercream:

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1/2 cup butter, room temperature

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3 cups powdered sugar

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1 tsp. mint extract

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2 Tbs. milk, more if needed

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