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Dreamsicle Dessert

Prep Time30 minutes
Chill Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert, dreamsicle, orange
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Country Girl

Ingredients

  • Cookie Base:
  • 1 pouch Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
  • Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for drop cookies
  • 1/3 cup butter melted
  • Filling:
  • 2 boxes 3 oz each orange Jello mix
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 2 boxes 3.4 oz each Jello vanilla flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix
  • 2 1/2 cups cold milk
  • 1 package 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 container 12 oz Cool Whip
  • Topping:
  • 1/2 cup canned mandarin orange segments drained

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375°
  • Make and bake drop cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In food processor, pulse the cookies to coarse crumbs. Place in medium bowl.
  • Stir in melted butter until well blended.
  • In ungreased 13×9 glass baking dish, press cookie crumb mixture firmly in bottom.
  • In small bowl, mix jello and boiling water; beat with whisk until blended. Stir occasionally, about 2 minutes or until mostly dissolved.
  • In medium bowl, beat dry pudding mixes and milk with whisk, about 2 minutes or until thick.
  • Stir in dissolved jello. Let stand 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • In large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  • Beat in 2 cups of the whipped cream.
  • Spread over cookie crust.
  • Pour pudding mixture over cream cheese layer; spread evenly over top.
  • Drop remaining whipped cream by spoonfuls over pudding layer; carefully spread until even.
  • Refrigerate 5 hours.
  • When ready to serve, sprinkle orange segments on top.
  • Cover and refrigerate any remaining pieces.