Dirt Cake

Dirt Cake
Difficulty 1

1 lb pkg Oreo cookies
8 oz pkg cream cheese
1/2 c margarine
1/2 c powdered sugar
8 oz Cool Whip
2 sm pkgs vanilla instant pudding
3 c milk
1 tsp vanilla

Crush cookies and set aside. Mix cream cheese and margarine until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar. Fold in thawed Cool Whip. In separate bowl, mix together pudding, milk, and vanilla. Fold cream cheese mixture into pudding mixture. Layer crushed cookies and filling in large bowl.

Tweaks:
1. Substitute Vienna Finger cookies in place of Oreo cookies to create Sand Cake.

2. Substitute chocolate or cheese cake flavored pudding in place of vanilla.

3. Top with gummy worms.

4. Layer in individual cups for children or bake sales.