Cherry-Chocolate Layered Dessert
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
16
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Ingredients for - Cherry-Chocolate Layered Dessert

1. Chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed - 1 (9 ounce) package
2. Butter, melted - ½ cup
3. Boiling water - 1 ½ cups
4. JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin - 2 (3 ounce) packages
5. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package
6. Thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided - 2 ½ cups
7. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, shaved into curls - 2 ounces
8. Fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted - 2 ¼ cups
9. Powdered sugar - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Cherry-Chocolate Layered Dessert

1. Stage

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Stage

Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 min. or until firm. Cool.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

Whisk 1 cup COOL WHIP into gelatin mixture; pour over crust. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

5. Stage

Spread remaining COOL WHIP over dessert; top with chocolate curls and cherries. Garnish with sifted powdered sugar just before serving.