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Peanut Butter Icebox Dessert

Leftover crushed cookies create the yummy crust for this crowd-pleasing dessert from Nancy Mueller of Bloomington, Minnesota. It's covered with a smooth cream cheese mixture, chocolate pudding and whipped topping for a lovely layered look.
Peanut Butter Icebox Dessert
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 20 min. + chilling
  • Makes
    12-15 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) Girl Scout Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies, crushed, divided
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
  • 2-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
  • 2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
  • Additional peanut butter cookies, broken into pieces

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine 1-3/4 cups crushed cookies, sugar and butter; press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown; cool on a wire rack.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in 1-1/2 cups whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust.
  • In another large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping; sprinkle with 1/4 cup crushed cookie pieces. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Originally published as Peanut Butter Icebox Dessert in Quick Cooking January/February 2001
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  • Vivm
    Sep 24, 2016

    I brought this dessert to work and they all raved about it. I will make it again!

  • ak47gramma
    Mar 10, 2010

    We love peanutbutter, and this is good!!

  • prking451
    Dec 13, 2008

    "Leftover crushed cookies"--what are leftover cookies?! LOL

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