Peppermint-Chocolate Trifle

By carol gorman

Ingredients

• 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided Family Dollar — $0.25 OFF thru 11/30
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened Family Dollar — $0.25 OFF thru 11/30
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 qt. (4 cups) cold milk, divided
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract
• 6 drops red food coloring
• 2 pkg. (3.9 oz. each) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
• 1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
• 1 pkg. (14.3 oz.) vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• 2 starlight mints, crushed

Details

Servings 18
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from kraftrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Reserve 1/2 cup COOL WHIP. Beat cream cheese, sugar, 3 Tbsp. milk, extract and food coloring in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in remaining COOL WHIP.

Beat pudding mixes and remaining milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in melted chocolate.

Layer half each of the cookie crumbs, pudding mixture and cream cheese mixture in clear glass bowl; repeat layers. Top with reserved COOL WHIP and crushed mints.