Cherry-Chocolate Layered Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 (3 ounce) packages JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin
1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
2 ounces BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, shaved into curls
2 1/4 cups fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted
1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 min. or until firm. Cool.
Meanwhile, add boiling water to gelatin mixes in small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Whisk cream cheese in large bowl until blended. Gradually whisk in gelatin. Refrigerate 30 min. or until chilled.
Whisk 1 cup COOL WHIP into gelatin mixture; pour over crust. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
Spread remaining COOL WHIP over dessert; top with chocolate curls and cherries. Garnish with sifted powdered sugar just before serving.