DIRT CAKE

• 1 lg. pkg. Oreo cookies, finely crushed  (reserve
• 1 cup for topping)
•  ½ cup butter, melted
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
• ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 (12 oz.) container Cool Whip
• 2 sm. pkgs. (7-ozs. total) INSTANT chocolate pudding
• 3-½ cups milk
• Gummy worms
• Additional Cool Whip (optional)
• Mix together  (all except one cup) crushed Oreo cookies and butter.
• Press into serving dish  and chill.
• With an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and Cool Whip; spread over cookies.
• Mix the chocolate powdered pudding mix with the 3-½ cups milk.  Whip until thick in texture (about 2 minutes); pour over the cheese layer.
• Top with additional Cool Whip, if desired.
• Sprinkle with remaining crushed Oreos.
• Decorate with gummy worms.