Graveyard Gelatin Dessert
Source: Kraft Foods
Serves: 15
2-1/4 cups finely crushed NABISCO FAMOUS Chocolate Wafers, divided
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tub (12 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) Jello Brand Orange Flavor Gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
Ice cubes
Assorted oblong-shaped sandwich cookies (optional)
Decorating icings (optional)
FARLEY'S Candy Corn (optional)
Pumpkin candies
MIX 2 cups of the wafer crumbs,
BEAT cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl until well blended. Gently stir in 1/2 of the whipped topping. Spread evenly over crust.
STIR boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Mix cold water and ice to make 1-1/2 cups. Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened. Remove any remaining ice. Spoon slightly thickened gelatin over cream cheese layer.
REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm.
SPREAD remaining whipped topping over gelatin just before serving. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup wafer crumbs over whipped topping. Decorate sandwich cookies with icings to make "tombstones." Stand tombstones on top of dessert with candies to resemble a graveyard. Cut into squares. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.
Take a Shortcut: : Use a food processor or blender to quickly crush cookies into crumbs