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Paula Deen's Cookies-and-Cream Napoleon

Aired on: July 2, 2010

Serve this stacked dessert immediately if you prefer a crisp and creamy texture contrast. But, if you like your desserts to have a soft texture through and through, refrigerate the stacks for several hours in an airtight container. Either way, white chocolate curls or sweetened fresh strawberries dress up this dessert for any summertime affair.

Ingredients

1 (4.2-ounce) box instant cookies and cream pudding mix, such as Jell-O Instant Oreo Cookies 'n Cream
2 cups whole milk
1 cup mini cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, such as miniature Oreos, crushed
32 chocolate wafer cookies
White chocolate curls, sweetened fresh strawberries, optional

Yields: Makes 8 servings

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine pudding mix and milk, stirring with a whisk until thickened. Stir in crushed cookies.

Place 8 wafer cookies on a platter. Top each evenly with some pudding mixture. Top with another cookie. Continue layering until each stack has 4 cookies. Sprinkle with white chocolate curls or sweetened fresh strawberries, if desired. Serve immediately.