Dirt Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

44 Oreo cookies
8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
1/2 stick margarine
1 large instant vanilla pudding
3 1/2 c. milk
12 oz. carton Cool Whip

Preparation

Grind cookies in blender or food processor until it looks like potting soil (will do better if frozen).
Cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar and margarine.
Prepare pudding with milk according to directions.
Add to creamed mixture.
Fold in Cool Whip.
Layer cookies and creamed mixture in alternate layers in a 10-inch flower pot, lined with foil or individual paper cups. Finish with dirt (cookie) layer on top.
Decorate with artificial flowers or gummy worms.
Good for classroom parties.