JELL-O Beach Dessert

• 2-1/4 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers, divided
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tub (12 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
• 1-1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 pkg. (6 oz.) JELL-O Berry Blue Flavor Gelatin
• ice cubes
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup blue sprinkles
• suggested decorations (6 sticks colored chewing gum, 6 pieces 2-inch chewy fruit snack roll, 6 miniature paper umbrellas, 2 jawbreaker candies)

1. Combine 2 cups wafer crumbs and butter in 13x9-inch dish; press onto bottom of dish.
2. Mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended.
3. Gently stir in half the COOL WHIP; spread over crust.
4. Add boiling water to gelatin mix in separate medium bowl; stir 2 min.
5. until completely dissolved.
6. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to measure 2 cups; stir into gelatin until ice is melted.
7. Refrigerate 5 min.
8. or until gelatin is slightly thickened.
9. Spoon over cream cheese layer.
10. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
11. Just before serving, spread remaining COOL WHIP over dessert.
12. Sprinkle with wafer crumbs and sprinkles to resemble sand and water.
13. Add decorations as desired to resemble photo.

vanilla wafers, butter, philadelphia cream cheese, sugar, boiling water, o, cold water, blue sprinkles, decorations

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/jell-o-beach-dessert-53500.aspx (may not work)