cherry-chocolate layered dessert

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (9 ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 (3 ounce) packages jell-o cherry flavor gelatin
• 1 (8 ounce) package philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 2 1/2 cups thawed cool whip whipped topping, divided
• 2 ounces baker's semi-sweet chocolate, shaved into curls
• 2 1/4 cups fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted
• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• mix cookie crumbs and butter; press bottom of 13x9-inch pan. bake 12 to 15 min. or until firm. cool.
• meanwhile, add boiling water to gelatin mixes in small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. whisk cream cheese in large bowl until blended. gradually whisk in gelatin. refrigerate 30 min. or until chilled.
• whisk 1 cup cool whip into gelatin mixture; pour over crust. refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• spread remaining cool whip over dessert; top with chocolate curls and cherries. garnish with sifted powdered sugar just before serving.