Give a Hoot Cupcakes

Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting.

Split the sandwich cookies in half, keeping the cream side whole (microwaving a few cookies at a time for several seconds helps to keep the cream side solid).

Place the cookies, cream side up, on the cupcakes for eyes.

Cut remaining cookie pieces into thirds; discard the center third and set the rest aside.

With the vanilla frosting, attach the chocolate-covered mints for eyes; pipe pupils.

Place reserved cookie pieces above eyes for the ears. Pipe chocolate frosting on ears and around eyes.

Press the yellow candies in between the eyes as the beak.