Desserts
Orange Dreamsicle Lush
Description
Everyone's favorite childhood ice cream treat becomes a sophisticated potluck dessert in this refreshing and creamy lush. Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix makes a perfect cookie crust, which gets topped with layers of creamy vanilla pudding, orange Jell-O® gelatin and Cool Whip whipped topping, then garnished with mandarin oranges for added flair. It’s guaranteed to be the favorite dessert at any potluck, and we recommend making it in a glass baking dish so everyone can see the pretty layers in its presentation.
Ingredients:
- Cookie Base
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
- Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for drop cookies
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- Filling
- 2 boxes (3 oz each) Jell-O® orange-flavored gelatin
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 2 boxes (3.4 oz each) Jell-O® vanilla-flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix
- 2 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 container (12 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Decoration
- 1/2 cup canned mandarin orange segments, drained
Directions:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Make and bake drop cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- In food processor, process half of the cookies to coarse crumbs. Remove to medium bowl. Continue to process remaining cookies to coarse crumbs; add to bowl. Stir in melted butter until well blended. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, press cookie crumb mixture firmly in bottom. Set aside.
- In small bowl, place gelatin, and add boiling water; beat with whisk until blended. Stir occasionally about 2 minutes or until mostly dissolved. In medium bowl, beat dry pudding mixes and milk with whisk about 2 minutes or until thick. Stir in dissolved gelatin. Let stand 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down side of bowl frequently. Beat in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over cookie crust.
- Pour pudding mixture over cream cheese layer; spread evenly over top. Drop remaining whipped topping by spoonfuls over pudding layer; carefully spread until even. Refrigerate 5 hours.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle orange segments on top. Cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pieces.
