Holiday Dessert Squares
By Jell-O Kitchen
Prep
25 MIN
Total
5H 15 MIN
Servings
12 Servings
Holiday Dessert Squares: a symphony of textures and flavors! A crunchy speculoos crust supports a creamy cream cheese layer, topped with tangy cranberry gelatin and whole berries. Perfect for holiday gatherings or any sweet occasion
Ingredients
1
cup
Finely crushed European-style cookies for coffee (speculoos cookies)
3
tbsp
butter or margarine, melted
1-1/2
pkg
1
cup
boiling water
1/2
cup
cold water
1/3
cup
Sugar, divided
1
cup
1 pkg. (3 oz.)
pkg
3/4
cup
Canned whole berry cranberry sauce
Original Cream Cheese
Original Whipped Topping
Cranberry Gelatin Dessert Mix
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Combine cookie crumbs, butter and 3 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 8-inch square baking dish. Bake 10 min.; cool.
Step 3
Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add COOL WHIP; mix just until blended. Spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 4
Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hrs. or until thickened but not set.
Step 5
Stir cranberry sauce into gelatin; spoon over cream cheese layer.
Step 6
Refrigerate 3 hrs. or until gelatin layer is set.
