Peanut-Chocolate Mud Pie Squares

Ingredients

20 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-2/3 cups), divided
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tub (8 oz.) cream cheese spread
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
1/4 cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) chocolate instant pudding mix
1-1/2 cups cold milk

Instructions

• LINE 9-inch square pan with plastic wrap, with ends of wrap extending over sides. Mix 1-1/4 cups cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• BEAT cream cheese spread, peanut butter and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Top with 1/4 cup of the remaining cookie crumbs.
• BEAT pudding mix and milk in same bowl with mixer on low speed 2 min. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP; spoon over crumb mixture. Top with remaining crumbs and nuts.
• FREEZE overnight. Remove dessert from freezer 20 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Use plastic wrap handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into squares.

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