I've been looking for fun thing for my nieces to do all Summer. We have cooked, done crafts, played new games, and even had a movie day. The next idea I wanted to do was to make a FUN dessert for them after dinner. My sister and I were talking about a neat dessert from our childhood that we remembered, Oreo cookie "dirt cake".
Just to help you understand how well your children will love this creative dessert, I have researched a little of the history and a few statistics about the Oreo cookie sandwich.
According to the Scribd website for Market research on Oreo, "The Oreo chocolate sandwich cookie was first introduced in Hoboken, N.J. in 1911. Oreos today are far and away the world’s most popular cookie. The Oreo family accounts for approximately 10 percent of all store cookie sales – a $3 billion market…The current target market for the original vanilla filling Oreo is children."
Now that you understand the wonder of this cookie and the love your children have for it, lets get on with the recipe.
Oreo Dirt Cake
Ingredients:
Kid's Sand Pail & Shovel Set OR 1 New 8" Flower Pot
1 1/2-2 lb. Oreo cookies
1 8 oz. tub Cream Cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 Stick Softened Butter
3 1/2 cups milk
2 small pkg. Instant Vanilla Pudding
12 oz. Cool Whip
1 1/2-2 lb. Oreo cookies
1 8 oz. tub Cream Cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 Stick Softened Butter
3 1/2 cups milk
2 small pkg. Instant Vanilla Pudding
12 oz. Cool Whip
Method:
Cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar and softened butter.
Mix 3 1/2 cups milk and instant pudding for 2 minutes and add 12 oz. Cool Whip.
Add liquid mixture to creamed mixture.
Place Oreo cookies in large ziploc bag and crush to desired "dirt" texture with a rolling pin.
Put 1 1/2 inches of cookie crumbs on the bottom of the sandpail or flower pot(lined with aluminum foil) and layer the pudding mixture and crumbs. End with pudding mixture. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Just before serving, add 1 more inch of cookie crumbs and decorate with gummi worms.
Mix 3 1/2 cups milk and instant pudding for 2 minutes and add 12 oz. Cool Whip.
Add liquid mixture to creamed mixture.
Place Oreo cookies in large ziploc bag and crush to desired "dirt" texture with a rolling pin.
Put 1 1/2 inches of cookie crumbs on the bottom of the sandpail or flower pot(lined with aluminum foil) and layer the pudding mixture and crumbs. End with pudding mixture. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Just before serving, add 1 more inch of cookie crumbs and decorate with gummi worms.
I found this recipe on the Kids Party Paradise website. They also have many other creative ideas to add to this recipe or other fun recipes to try. I hope you all enjoy.
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