Shelly's Recipe

COOKIES AND CREAM FREEZE

Category: Frozen Desserts

4 squares semi-sweet chocolate
14 chocolate sandwich cookies, divided
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 (8 oz) container whipped topping, thawed, divided

Melt chocolate as directed on pkg; set aside until ready to use. Line a loaf pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Arrange 8 cookies evenly on bottom pan. Crumble remaining 6 cookies; set aside.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Stir in whipped topping. Remove about 1 1/2 cups cream cheese mixture; place in medium bowl. Stir in melted chocolate.

Spread remaining cream cheese mixture over cookies in pan; sprinkle with crumbled cookies. Gently press cookies into cream cheese mixture with back of spoon; top with chocolate mixture. Cover. Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Remove from freezer; invert onto serving plate. Peel off foil; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly before cutting to serve.