Description
An irresistible guide to making a layered Christmas dessert that’s quick, budget-friendly, and endlessly customizable, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package sugar cookie mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup flour
- 1 egg
- Red food coloring
- 1/3 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch or crushed peppermints
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream or whipped topping
- 1 package instant white chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup Cool Whip
- White chocolate chips (for drizzling)
- Green food coloring (for Cool Whip)
Instructions
- Prepare the cookie base by preheating the oven and mixing cookie ingredients. Color with food dye, bake, and cool completely.
- For the cream layer, beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar, fold in whipped cream, and spread over the cooled cookie base.
- Mix the pudding layer by whisking together pudding mix and milk until thickened, spreading it over the cream layer.
- Finish by drizzling melted white chocolate and topping with colored Cool Whip, peppermint crunch, and mint chips.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving to allow layers to set.
Notes
Customize the dessert with various cookie bases, pudding flavors, and toppings. Keep in mind the layers may need additional chilling for stability.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg