Description
A festive and easy holiday dessert featuring layers of creamy goodness, cookies, and holiday cheer—all without turning on your oven.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24–30 Christmas cookies (e.g., Oreos, gingersnaps, sugar cookies)
- 2 packs instant pudding mix (vanilla or white chocolate)
- 3 cups milk (whole milk or 2%)
- 2 tubs whipped topping (e.g., Cool Whip)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- Milk chocolate shavings or sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the pudding: In a mixing bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until smooth (about 2 minutes). Let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Make the cream cheese layer: In another bowl, beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth (about 1 minute). Fold in one tub of whipped topping until combined and fluffy.
- Layer the cookies: Arrange a single layer of cookies on the bottom of your 9×13-inch dish. Break up some cookies if needed to fill gaps.
- Add the creamy layers: Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the cookies, smoothing it out evenly. Follow with a layer of pudding, then another layer of cookies.
- Repeat: Spread the remaining cream cheese mixture over the second cookie layer, followed by more pudding. Finish off with the last tub of whipped topping, spread evenly.
- Decorate: Add sprinkles, chocolate shavings, or crushed holiday cookies on top for that festive finish.
- Chill: Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for best results.
Notes
[‘Use cold milk for the pudding to ensure it sets properly.’, ‘Don’t skip the chilling step; the dessert needs time to set and for the flavors to meld.’, ‘Get creative with cookies by layering different types for added flavor and texture.’, ‘Make it extra festive with toppings like crushed candy canes, mini marshmallows, or edible glitter.’]
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25
- Fat: 15
- Protein: 5
Keywords: No-Bake, Christmas, Cookie Lasagna, Holiday Dessert, Easy Recipe, Festive Dessert