INGREDIENTS:

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box chocolate cake mix

3 cups any flavor cookie crumbs

1 (18 ounce) can chocolate icing

1 (16 ounce) bag gummy worms

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven according to cake mix package directions.

Grease and flour a 12-cup cupcake pan.

Prepare cake mix according to package directions.

Pour batter into cupcake pans and bake as directed on cake mix box.

Let cupcakes cool thoroughly before frosting.

Spread cupcakes lightly with chocolate icing. Sprinkle cookie crumbs on top.

Cut gummy worms in half (as many as you like).

Put icing onto cut end of the worms and stick to the top of cupcakes.

You can use as few or as many as will fit on each cupcake.

Let icing set for 10 minutes and then enjoy.

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PERFECTLY PEPPERMINT BROWNIES~

READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 36

YIELD: 1 - 9 x 13 inch pan

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS:

3⁄4 cup cocoa, Hershey's

1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

2⁄3 cup butter, melted and divided (or margarine)

1⁄2 cup water, boiling

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

1 1⁄3 cups peppermint patties, Mint, York

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.

Stir together cocoa and baking soda in large bowl.

Stir in 1/3 cup of the melted butter.

Add boiling water and stir until the mixture thickens.

Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup of the melted butter; stir until smooth.

Add flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely.

Stir in peppermint patties.

Spread in prepared pan.

Bake 35-40 minutes or until the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Cut into bars.

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