My Aunt Judy brought her layered Oreo dessert to every family Christmas gathering, because she knew how much my stepsister and I loved it. The two of us would swarm her as soon as she came through the door, and the Oreo dessert was the first thing we piled onto our plates.
There’s nothing the least bit organic or farm-to-table in this recipe. That’s probably what makes it so tasty. I haven’t tried to make it since Aunt Judy passed away — I just don’t think it’ll be the same — but one of these days I will.
Aunt Judy’s Oreo Dessert
1/2 cup butter
large container Cool Whip
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 package Oreos
8 ounces cream cheese
large package instant chocolate puddingLayer 1: Crush cookies and mix with butter. Press into 9×13 pan and reserve a few crumbs for the top.
Layer 2: Mix 8oz cream cheese and 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Put in 1/2 of cool whip. Mix and spread over Layer 1.
Layer 3: Mix pudding according to box directions and spread over dessert. Let set for a few minutes.
Layer 4: Spread the rest of the cool whip on top and sprinkle with remaining Oreo crumbs. Refrigerate.