Ingredients

1 pkg. brick cream cheese, (8 oz.), softened
1.5 cups milk
1 pkg. white chocolate instant pudding, (4-serving size)
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
6 drops food coloring, EACH red and yellow
36 OREO Cookies
0.33 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

Putting it together

1.Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually add milk, mixing well after each addition and stopping occasionally to scrape down side of bowl as needed. Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. (Mixture will be very thick; continue beating full 2 min.) Stir in whipped topping and food colorings.
2.Arrange 18 cookies in circle on 11-inch serving plate; spread with half the cream cheese mixture, then sprinkle with half the coconut. Repeat layers, using 17 of the remaining cookies, remaining cream cheese mixture and remaining coconut. Top with remaining cookie.
3.Refrigerate 8 hours.

Tips and Tricks

Size Wise: Take the time to savor the flavor of this cool dessert that can be included in a balanced diet on occasion.

Important Note: In order to completely dissolve the dry pudding mix, it needs to be beaten 2 min. as directed in recipe before stirring in the whipped topping and food colorings.

Note: This delicious dessert can be refrigerated up to 24 hours before serving.

Special Extra: Reserve 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture before using remaining cream cheese mixture to prepare dessert as directed. Spread reserved cream cheese mixture onto remaining cookie before placing on top of dessert before refrigerating. Use decorating icing to draw lines on frosted cookie to resemble a basketball.

Fun Variation: Prepare using your favorite variety of OREO Cookies and pudding flavor. Vary the colors of food coloring to match the OREO Cookies and pudding flavors, such as green food coloring with OREO Mint Creme Cookies and vanilla pudding mix. You can also omit the coconut or substitute chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips or colored sprinkles for the coconut.

Nutritional Information

Makes 16 Servings