dirt for dessert

I was looking for a fun springtime dessert and remembered that years ago my Mom made Dirt. Don't know where this recipe came from but this is my version.




For the Dirt:
Crush up 2 packages of chocolate wafer cookies into crumbs and set aside.





For the pudding:

8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
1 stick butter at room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 12 oz tub of Cool Whip, thawed
3 1/2 cups milk
2 small packages instant vanilla pudding

Mix cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar together till well combined. In a separate bowl mix milk and pudding together, then add to the cream cheese mixture and combine.

Using a new plastic flower pot, or ice bucket, as shown here, layer cookie crumbs and pudding in pot about 1 inch thick for each layer. I added a few gummy worms as a little surprise.
Be sure to use crumbs as your last layer on the top. refrigerate for 4 to 5 hours.

Make a small bouquet of fresh or artificial flowers and wrap the stems with plastic wrap.When ready to serve, place flowers in your dirt, add a few gummy worms on top and serve with a new garden trowel. It looked very spring like and the kids loved it!