Layered Cream Cheese Strawberry Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. crushed round buttery crackers
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. milk
1 c. halved strawberries
1 envelope Dream Whip whipped topping mix or Cool Whip
1 pkg. Jell-O brand vanilla instant pudding
1 1/2 c. cold milk

Preparation

Combine crackers and butter and press into bottom of 8-inch square pan. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 minutes. Cool. Beat cream cheese with sugar and 2 tablespoons milk in bowl until smooth. Spread evenly in crumb-lined pan. Arrange strawberries on cream cheese mixture. Prepare whipped topping mix. Prepare pudding mix with 1 1/2 cups milk. Fold in 1/2 cup of whipped topping. Spoon over strawberries and chill until set, about 2 hours. Garnish with remaining whipped topping and additional strawberries. Cut into squares.