Girl Scout Cookies: Recipes (Chocolate Cookie Pudding)

This recipe is so easy and delicious - so, grab the kids to help you make a quick after school or summer snack.  You could also substitute any kind of cookie and pudding to suit your own tastes and make different creations.  Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE COOKIE PUDDING

Ingredients

• 1 (5.9-ounce) package chocolate instant pudding mix
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter* 
• 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 16 peanut butter patties cookies, crushed (about 2 cups)
• 3/4 cup dry roasted peanuts**

*if using other cookies substitute 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
**if using other cookies substitute 3/4 cup toasted pecans

Directions

• Whisk together chocolate instant pudding mix and 2 cups milk for 2 minutes. Cover pudding, and chill 5 minutes.
• Stir together peanut butter or cream cheese and whipped topping, blending well.
• Place 1 cup crushed cookies evenly on bottom of an 8-cup bowl. Spread half of peanut butter or cream cheese mixture over crushed cookies; sprinkle with half of nuts. Spread all of pudding evenly over top; spread remaining cream cheese mixture evenly over pudding. Sprinkle with remaining cookies and pecans. Chill until ready to serve.

Recipe source: Southern Living