Chocolate Mint Red Velvet Striped Delight Food

CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT STRIPED DELIGHT

Steps:

• Combine wafer crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar and 2 Tbsp. milk in medium bowl until blended. Stir in finely crushed candy canes. Add 1-1/4 cups COOL WHIP; mix well. Spread over crust.
• Beat pudding mixes and remaining milk with whisk 2 min.; pour over cream cheese layer. Let stand 5 min. or until thickened. Cover with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with coarsely crushed candy canes just before serving.

CHOCOLATE MINT DELIGHTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Shape dough into two 6-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm., Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place one slice on waxed paper; top with a peppermint patty and a second dough slice. Press edges of dough together to completely cover the peppermint patty. Repeat., Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 11-13 minutes or until set, watching carefully. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. , For icing, in a microwave, melt peppermint patties and butter; stir until smooth. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; fill with icing. Pipe over cookies as desired.

BROWNIE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Prepare and bake brownies according to package directions. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Spread over brownies. In a small bowl, whisk milk and dry pudding mix for 2 minutes. , Refrigerate for 5 minutes; spread over the cream cheese layer. Spread with remaining whipped topping; sprinkle with pecans. Chill until serving.

STRIPED DELIGHT

Steps:

• For Crust: combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter.
• Press firmly into bottom of 13-by-9-inch pan.
• Chill 15 minutes.
• For Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar and 2 tablespoons milk until smooth.
• Fold in 1 1/2 cups thawed whipped topping.
• Spread mixture over prepared crust.
• Prepare instant pudding and pie filling mixes as directed on package, using 3 1/2 cups milk.
• Pour over cream cheese layer.
• Chill several hours or overnight.
• Before serving, spread 1 1/2 cups thawed whipped topping over pudding.
• Note: A layer of chopped fruit that complements the pudding flavor can be placed on top of the crust before adding the cream cheese mixture.

CHOCOLATE MINT STRIPED DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix crushed cookies and butter in medium bowl. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, and 2 Tablespoons milk in medium bowl with wire whisk until well blended.
• Gently stir in 1 1/4 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over crust.
• Pour 3 1/4 cups milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended.
• Pour over cream cheese layer. Let stand 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Cut into 24 squares.
• Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE-MINT RED VELVET STRIPED DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix cookie crumbs, butter and food coloring until blended; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Refrigerate 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and 2 Tbsp. milk in medium bowl with whisk until blended. Stir in half the crushed candy, then 1-1/4 cups COOL WHIP; spread over crust.
• Whisk pudding mixes, remaining milk and peppermint extract in large bowl 2 min.; pour over cream cheese layer. Let stand 5 min. or until thickened. Cover with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Sprinkle with remaining crushed candy just before serving.