Ingredients
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- 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold whole milk
- 1 container (8 ounces) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 package (14.3 ounces) chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
- 6–12 Milano cookies (to serve as tombstones)
- 1 tube black decorating icing or an edible ink marker
- 1 pack gummy worms
- Candy pumpkins or spooky sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Cookie Dirt: Place the chocolate sandwich cookies in a large plastic resealable bag. Use a rolling pin or a heavy spoon to crush them until they look like fine potting soil. You can leave a few larger chunks for “rocks” if you like. Set these aside in a bowl.
- Step 2: Mix the Pudding: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the instant chocolate pudding mix and the cold milk. Continue whisking for about two minutes until the mixture begins to thicken. Let it sit for five minutes to firm up completely.
- Step 3: Fold in the Whipped Topping: Gently fold the thawed whipped topping into the chocolate pudding. Use a spatula to stir slowly until the color is uniform and the mixture is light and fluffy. This creates a “mousse-like” texture for your graveyard base.
- Step 4: Layer the Cups: Take six clear plastic cups. Place a spoonful of the crushed cookie “dirt” at the bottom of each cup. Follow with a layer of the pudding mixture. Repeat the layers until the cups are nearly full, ending with a generous layer of cookie crumbs on top.
- Step 5: Decorate the Tombstones: Take your Milano cookies and use the black decorating icing to write “R.I.P.” or draw small crosses on the top half of each cookie. Let the icing set for a minute so it does not smear during assembly.
- Step 6: Assemble the Graveyard: Press one decorated Milano cookie into the back of each cup so it stands upright like a tombstone. Tuck a gummy worm into the “dirt” so it looks like it is crawling out, and add a candy pumpkin to complete the spooky scene.
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian