Sunday Dessert, Father's Day Oreo Icebox Pie

In which I try to combine several Pinterest recipes that are not gluten free into one that is.  Out of love of my husband and his love of Oreo cookies.  It should be noted that almost every recipe I make is gluten free.  I'm too dessert oriented to make something I can't enjoy.  (Also, it is really tough to make a recipe and not test it...how do you know if the pasta is done? How do you know if the sauce is too bland?? What if everyone is just being nice, but whatever you just made is TERRIBLE?!). 

Here we go.

I want to make an icebox pie Oreo-like cookies that are gluten free.

Thank you Glutino (not for giving me the cookies or anything, just for making such a cookie exist in a world full of cookies I cannot eat but would like to).

Here is what I am doing.  This is a type-as-I-make-it sort of thing, so I don't forget the amounts and also, isn't is much more adventurous! I will post an update after we've eaten it if it is worth eating to spare you in case it isn't!

First, I food processed a full package of the gluten free Oreo-like cookies, Glutino brand, and I set about 2/3 of a cup aside for the topping. 

All the rest of crushed up cookies I mixed with about 2/3 of a stick of butter, softened.  I think it would work to just melt that amount, too, on the stove or microwave and then carefully stir in the cookies. 
Then, I pressed that butter and cookie mixture into the bottom of a square pan whose dimensions, I am guessing, are slightly more than 8 x 8.

On top of the cookie and butter mixture, which I pressed into the pan (using wet fingers and a wet spatula to make it go more smoothly) I added (in the food processor, now empty) a container of 1/3 less fat whipped cream, about 3/4 of a block of reduced fat cream cheese, softened, and 2/3 of a cup of powdered sugar because that's how much powdered sugar I had.  I didn't wash the food processor, so now that white mixture has a nice little bit of cookie dust in it. Yummy and easier than washing it all off between steps.  That's in the freezer setting while I type. 










Not really looking too appetizing, I realize, at this point...

Next, I made up the large, 5.9 oz box of Jello chocolate instant pudding with slightly less milk than the pudding recipe calls for. They say 3 cups, so let's go with 2.5 cups of milk. 
That mixture will be the next layer on top of the Cool Whip, etc. mixture.




Looks a little better, here.
 

At first glance, this looks like more pudding than I need.  Yes I just admitted there is a time when I could have too much chocolate in some form.  Using a big spoon (or measuring cup) scoop and plop pudding all around and then gently, without pressing down into the layer below, push and smooth those blobs together.  Lick spatula. Set in sink.

Put the whole pan back in the freezer, get out the other tub of Cool Whip to soften a bit, and go do something else for 20 or 30 minutes.

I cleaned up the kitchen, prepped dinner, typed this, and put in a load of laundry which I try to avoid on Sundays, but there are exceptions.
 

***30 Minutes later***

Add that second tub of Cool Whip with the scoop and plop method, then smooth and top with the 2/3 cup of crushed Oreos/ Glutino GF cookies. Eat and then eat more : )

I put plastic wrap over the pan and put it back in the freezer because we were off to the pool for a few hours, but I think you could serve it right then and there.  Also, you could maybe play around with mixing the pudding and cool whip and then using it in two layers...Hmmm, next time.
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Max's reaction, "Yummy yummy yummy!" and a thumbs up even before tasting it.

Charlie clapped.

Jonathan ate two servings and said he'll wait until after bedtime for a third.  He also said I couldn't put his picture on here.  Boo to him.

















My verdict:  I would make this again, but I might keep it chilled without the top layer of Cool Whip and crushed cookies and then add those right before serving.  The pudding was almost frozen solid, and I didn't mind it frozen, but I would have liked it a little softer.
Also, I am a little annoyed I didn't take a picture of all the lovely layers...maybe I should get another helping, you know, just so I can get that picture...