Dirt Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 oz.) pkg. Oreo cookies
1/3 c. butter, melted
2 (3 oz.) pkg. instant pistachio or vanilla pudding mix
1 1/2 c. milk
1 qt. vanilla ice cream, softened
2 drops green food coloring (optional)
8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

Put melted butter in 9 x 13-inch pan.
Crush all but 6 cookies, put in pan and spread and pat firmly.
Mix milk, pudding mix and food coloring for 3 to 4 minutes until thickened.
Add ice cream. Stir until smooth., Pour over cookies.
Spread whipped topping on ice cream mixture.
Crush remaining cookies and sprinkle on top. Refrigerate.