Give-Me-Cookies Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup brown candy-coated chocolate pieces 
• 24  chocolate chip cookie mix mini
• 16 oz ready-to-spread cream cheese frosting 
• 0.1 tsp violet paste food color 
• 1 Tbsp royal paste food color blue divided
• 3.4 oz jell-o cheesecake flavor pudding instant
• 24  marshmallows jet-puffed cut in half
• 1 Tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1 cup cool whip whipped topping thawed
• 1 pkg duncan hines classic decadent cake mix white (2-layer size)

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• toothpicks
• muffin liners

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Prepare cake batter as directed on package.
3. Add dry pudding mix, cocoa powder, violet food color and 2 tsp. blue food color; mix well. Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cups.
4. Bake 18 to 21 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pans 10 min.
5. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
6. Spoon frosting into medium bowl. Stir in remaining food coloring.
7. Add COOL WHIP; whisk until blended.
8. Spread onto cupcakes. Decorate with remaining ingredients to resemble monsters as shown in photo.