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Santa's Cookie Salad

Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

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Well, this may not be the traditional dessert to leave by the chimney but trust us; Santa is going to love this just as much as regular cookies and milk! Santa's Cookie Salad is a creamy and sweet wintery treat, filled with bright and tangy tropical fruits and crumbles of fudgy, crunchy, delectably shortbread cookies. It's an easy sleighride to a fantastic flavor you'll want to share with everyone! Santa's Cookie Salad is the gift that keeps on giving, especially to your taste buds!

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Ingredients

  • 2 (3.4-ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 (8-ounce) containers frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 2 (11-ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 25 fudge-striped shortbread cookies

Directions

Step 1 -In a large bowl, add the vanilla pudding mix and the milk and using an electric handheld mixer, beat until combined and thickened, about 1 minute.

Step 2 -Add the thawed whipped topping to the pudding mixture and fold to combine.

Step 3 -Add the mandarin oranges, reserving a few for garnish, and the crushed pineapple to the pudding mixture and stir to combine.

Step 4 -Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Step 5 -Immediately before serving, crush the cookies, reserving a few whole cookies for garnish.

Step 6 -Add the crushed cookies to the pudding mixture and stir to combine.

Step 7 -Serve garnished with the reserved whole cookies and the reserved oranges.

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