Chocolate Chip Mousse Delight

Ingredients

• 1 package chocolate chip cookie dough
• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 box (3.9 oz.) instant chocolate pudding
• 1 pint (2 cups) half & half
• Cool Whip
• Chopped peanuts (optional)
• Chocolate shavings (optional)

Directions

Roll the cookie dough into a 12” circle on a baking stone or cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes until edge of cookie is set, but middle is still moist. Cool for 10 minutes. Loosen cookie from surface of cookie sheet using a long knife. Cool completely. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese and sugar until well blended. Set aside in refrigerator. Pour half & half into a bowl. Mix the pudding into the half & half with wire wisk for 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Spread cream cheese mixture onto completely cooled cookie within ½ inch of the edge. Spread pudding mixture next, to within ½ inch of edge of the cream cheese. Spread whipped cream last, to within ½ inch of the edge of the pudding. Garnish with peanuts and/or chocolate shavings. Chill in refrigerator until served.

A few tips:

• Make this dessert the day before you plan to serve it. It tastes even better the next day!!
• Slice like a pie with a hot knife or pizza cutter.
• You can also make individual cookies and top each one for easier serving.
• Not the best cookie to swap, but a great dessert to serve guests at your exchange.