Ingredients
Oreo Crust
36 Oreo cookies
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Peppermint Cheesecake Layer
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
12 oz. brisk style cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups stabilized whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
1/2 cup crushed candy canes
Chocolate Pudding Layer
2 instant chocolate pudding, 3.9 oz. packages
2 3/4 cups whole milk
Topping
2 1/2 cups whipped topping
1/4 cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
1-In a food processor, ground whole Oreo: In a food processor, ground whole Oreo cookies with the filling, add melted butter, whisk with the fork until evenly moistened and press into the bottom of 9 x 13 inches dish. Place in the fridge or freezer.
2-Unwrap candy canes, place them in a: Unwrap candy canes, place them in a zip-lock bag and crush them with a rolling pin onto coarse pieces.
3-Beat softened butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar: Beat softened butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla and peppermint extract until smooth. Mix in whipped topping. Scrape down the bottom of the bowl with a spatula to make sure everything is smooth. Finally mix in candy cane pieces. The mixture will get light pink colour from candy canes. If you want more intense colour add a few drops of red or pink food colour.
4-Spread the mixture over chilled crust and: Spread the mixture over chilled crust and place back in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
5-Whisk two packages of 3: Whisk two packages of 3.9 oz. instant chocolate pudding with 2 ยพ cups milk until it starts to thicken, then spread over the peppermint cheesecake layer. Place in the fridge until the pudding has set, then spread 3 cups of whipped topping over the pudding layer. Chill at least 5 hours before serving, or preferably overnight. Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top just before serving, because they might melt if stays too long onto whipped cream.
6-Store in the fridge: Store in the fridge.
Last Step:
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