Graveyard Gelatin Dessert

• 2 1/4 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 tub (12 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin*
• 1/2 cup cold water
• ice cubes
• Assorted rectangular-shaped sandwich cookies (optional)
• decorating icings (optional)
• candy corn and candy pumpkins (optional)

1. Mix 2 cups of the cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and melted butter in 13x9-inch pan.
2. Press firmly into bottom of pan.
3. Refrigerate.
4. Beat cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl until smooth.
5. Stir in 1/2 of the whipped topping.
6. Spread evenly over crust.
7. Stir boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl 2 minutes or until completely dissolved.
8. Mix cold water and ice to make 1-1/2 cups.
9. Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened.
10. Remove any remaining ice.
11. Spoon slightly thickened gelatin over cream cheese layer.
12. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
13. Spread remaining whipped topping over gelatin just before serving.
14. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cookie crumbs over whipped topping.
15. Decorate sandwich cookies with icings to make "tombstones."
16. Stand "tombstones" on top of dessert with candies to resemble a graveyard.
17. Cut into squares.
18. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

chocolate wafer cookie crumbs, sugar, butter, philadelphia cream cheese, boiling water, cold water, sandwich cookies, decorating icings, corn

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/graveyard-gelatin-dessert-54853.aspx (may not work)