Cool & Creamy Oreo Parfaits

By srumbel

These Cool & Creamy Oreo Parfaits are a recipe for success! Chocolate cookies and creamy vanilla filling combine to make a super simple and crowd pleasing dessert. This dessert makes a lot. You can make it in a very large bowl or trifle dish, or serve it up in individual jars if you want to be all cutesy. I’ve never tried it in a 9×13, but I am not sure it is deep enough, so definitely go for a trifle dish. It’s easily halved, so if you need a smaller portion, just half the recipe on your phone calculator. That’s what it’s for.
from confessionofacookbookqueen.com

Ingredients

• 1 regular size package Oreo Cookies, crushed into crumbs
• 3 cups whole milk
• 2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding
• 12 oz Cool Whip, thawed
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) salted butter, softened to room temperature
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk together milk and pudding mixes until thick. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes, until firm. Fold in Cool Whip and refrigerate while preparing the rest of the mixture.
IN the bowl of your mixer, beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla on medium speed until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar and beat on medium speed for one minute, until smooth. Fold cream cheese mixture into pudding mixture with a rubber spatula until combined.
Spread cookie crumbs in bottom of dish. Layer pudding mix and cookie crumbs.

Notes

Fills roughly 12 1/2 pint jars or a very large bowl/trifle dish.