Desserts

Chewy Chocolate Cherry Squares

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This recipe is absolutely delicious. Very easy to make and made a big hit with my family and friends.

posted by

vest09

on 7/14/2007

time

prep:

20 min

total:

3 hr 50 min

servings

total:

16 servings, 1 square each

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups crushed OREO Cookies (about 18 cookies), divided

Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

cup boiling water

pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin

2/3

cup maraschino cherries, drained, chopped

1/2

cup light corn syrup

cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Make It

MIX 1 cup of the crushed cookies and the butter; press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square pan. Set remaining crushed cookies aside for later use.

STIR boiling water into dry gelatin in medium bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add cherries and corn syrup; stir until well blended. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour over crust.

REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm. Spread with whipped topping just before serving; sprinkle with the remaining crushed cookies. Cut into 16 squares to serve. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make it Easy

Line pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan, before using. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into squares to serve.

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bAutumn

posted:7/16/2008

Very good flavor. A hit!

vest09

posted:7/14/2007

This recipe is absolutely delicious. Very easy to make and made a big hit with my family and friends.

a cook

posted:3/16/2005

Definitely worth the cooking time for these!

monica267

posted:1/18/2005

My family loved this! have made many times now. GREAT!!!!!!!!

Fried and True

posted:9/19/2004

This recipe had a great flavor combo with the Oreo crust and the cherry jello, but it came out rather thin in the 9" pan called for. It was hard to cut into squares because of this and it made a messy presentation once cut. Next time I'll make it in a 8" pan so it's thicker and I'll put the Cool Whip and Oreo crumbs onto each serving. Every one loved the flavor though.

a cook

posted:7/27/2004

It was very yummy....kind of a strange texture mix for me! My guests loved it. One of them took the left overs home with him.

a cook

posted:2/12/2004

kimsslack

posted:2/1/2004

Wonderfully easy, elegant dessert!! Our family loves maraschino cherries and that's what gives this recipe it's elegance!!

mgordey

posted:1/16/2004

a cook

posted:12/30/2002

This is a great recipe. I decided to make gift baskets for my friends birthdays this year and this was one of the first recipes I came upon. Easy and tasty, it was great for my friends who love Cherry Ripes!