Halloween Cool Whip Graveyard Treat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. chocolate wafer cookie crumbs, divided
1/2 c. sugar, divided
1/2 c. margarine, melted
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (12 oz.) tub Cool Whip, thawed
2 c. boiling water
1 pkg. (8 serving size) or 2 pkg. (4 serving size) orange Jell-O
1/2 c. cold water
ice cubes
decorations

Preparation

Mix 2 cups of cookie crumbs with 1/4 cup sugar and margarine; press firmly in bottom of 13 x 9-inch pan.
Refrigerate.
Beat cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in bowl until smooth; stir in 1/2 of whipped topping.
Spread over crust.
Stir boiling water into gelatin in bowl 2 minutes or until dissolved.
Mix cold water and ice to make 1 1/2 cups; stir into gelatin until slightly thickened.
Spoon over cream cheese layer.
Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
Spread remaining whipped topping over gelatin. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs.
Decorate as a graveyard. Makes 15 to 18 servings.
(Assorted rectangle shaped sandwich cookies, decorator icings and candy corn and pumpkins.)