CRUST:

2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

Mix cookie crumbs with sugar and butter; press firmly in bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate until firm.

TOPPING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 (12 oz.) tub Cool Whip, divided
2 cups boiling water
2 (3 oz. ea.) pkgs. orange jello
1/2 cup cold water
ice cubes
1/4 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (for sprinkling)

SUGGESTED DECORATIONS:

assorted rectangle shaped sandwich cookies
decorator icings
candy corn and pumpkins

Beat cream cheese and sugar in bowl until smooth; stir in 1/2 of whipped topping. Spread over crust.

Stir boiling water into gelatin in bowl 2 minutes or until dissolved. Mix cold water and ice to make 1 1/2 cups; stir into gelatin until slightly thickened. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Spread remaining whipped topping over gelatin. Sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Decorate as a graveyard.

Makes 15 to 18 servings.

Submitted by: Joyce Simmons