An EASY, almost no-bake dessert with a chocolate chip cookie base, chocolate pudding, sweetened cream cheese, Oreos, and hot fudge!! RICH, decadent, indulgent, and a great party dessert that you can MAKE-AHEAD!!
one 16.25-ounce tube refrigerated chocolate chip cookie doughvery well softened to room temp
3tablespoonsunsweetened natural cocoa powder
one 3.9-ounce package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 ½cups2% or whole milkmust use cow's milk, alternative milks will not allow the pudding to set up
4ouncescream cheesevery well softened to room temp
one 7-ounce container marshmallow creme or marshmallow fluff
one 8-ounce container Cool WhipI recommend using full-fat
32Oreo Cookiescoarsely chopped; divided
⅓cuphot fudgewarmed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F, line a 9x-13-inch pan with foil for easier cleanup, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
To a large bowl, add the cookie dough, cocoa powder, and with a large spoon, mix the cocoa powder into the cookie dough. It will take a bit of time but it will fully incorporate. Tip - This task will be MUCH easier if your cookie dough is extremely soft.
Press the cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared pan, noting you may not quite have complete full dough coverage and it may be skimpy in parts, which is fine because it will bake together in the oven. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until just set; don't overbake. Set aside to cool for about 15 minutes.
While cookie crust is cooling, to the same large bowl (just wipe it out with a paper towel), add the pudding mix, milk, and beat on high speed with a handheld electric mixer for about 2 minutes, or until pudding begins to thicken.
Evenly spread the pudding over the cookie crust; set aside.
To the same large bowl (wipe it out with a paper towel), add the cream cheese and beat with a handheld electric mixer to soften and fluff it, about 15 seconds. Tip - This task will be MUCH easier if your cream cheese is extremely soft.
Add the marshmallow creme and beat to combine.
Add the Cool Whip and beat to combine.
Add half of the Oreos and stir gently by hand to combine. Evenly turn mixture out over the chocolate pudding layer in the pan.
Evenly sprinkle the remaining half of the Oreos.
Cover pan and place it in the fridge to chill and set up for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
When ready to serve, evenly drizzle the hot fudge, and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.Adapted from Betty Crocker.