#235 - Dirt Cake

1 - 8" Flower Pot (new)
1 garden trowel (new)
gummy worms
plastic flowers (new or washed)
16 oz. Oreo cookies
1/2 cup Butter, softened
8 ounces Philly cream cheese, softened
1 cup Domino's powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 - boxes Jell-O Instant Chocolate Fudge pudding
3 cups milk
12 oz. Cool Whip -- thawed

Crush the cookies fine to resemble potting soil and set aside. Cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Set aside. Combine the pudding mix and milk until well blended, then fold in the Cool Whip. Gently fold the cream cheese and pudding mixtures together. Layer 1/3 of the cookie crumbs followed by 1/2 of the pudding mixture, 1/3 of the crumbs, the rest of the pudding mixture and topping with the remaining cookie crumbs. Refrigerate 10 to 12 hours. About half an hour before serving, remove from the refrigerator and decorate with flowers and worms. Serve by digging out portions with the trowel.

#229 - Oreo Cheesecakes

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 - 8oz. packages softened Philly cream cheese
3/4 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 package Oreo cookies

Place cupcake liners into muffin tins. Place one Oreo cookie on the bottom of each cupcake liner. In a mixer, beat the cream cheese, add the sugar and mix until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each egg. Mix until smooth. Spoon batter over each Oreo cookie in the cupcake liners until they are each 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the center of each cupcake is almost set. Remove from oven, cool completely and refrigerate overnight before serving. They can be drizzled with melted chocolate or Cool Whip if desired. Keep refrigerated.