Ingredients
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- 1 package (3.9 oz) Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
- 2 cups cold whole milk
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 package (14.3 oz) Oreo cookies (or similar chocolate sandwich cookies)
- 1 pack gummy worms
- 6 Milano cookies (for tombstones)
- Black edible ink marker or melted chocolate (to write on tombstones)
- Mellocreme pumpkins or candy corn for extra decoration
Instructions
- Place the chocolate sandwich cookies into a large gallon-sized freezer bag. Seal the bag tightly, removing as much air as possible. Use a rolling pin or a heavy spoon to crush the cookies until they look like fine, dark soil. You can leave a few larger chunks for a “rocky” terrain look. Set these aside in a bowl.
- In a medium 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. Once the pudding is set, gently fold in the thawed whipped topping using a spatula. This creates a light, mousse-like “mud” that isn’t too heavy for the kids.
- Grab six clear plastic cups or small glass jars. Spoon a layer of the cookie crumbs into the bottom of each cup to create the base soil. Add a generous layer of the chocolate pudding mixture on top of the crumbs. Repeat the layers until the cups are nearly full, ending with a thick layer of cookie crumbs on the very top so it looks like fresh earth.
- Write “R.I.P.” or draw small crosses on the top half of the Milano cookies using your edible marker or melted chocolate. Stick one Milano cookie into the back of each cup to act as a tombstone. Tuck gummy worms into the “dirt” so they peek out, and add a candy pumpkin or some candy corn to complete the spooky scene. Serve immediately or chill until party time.
- Cook Time: 20 minutes