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With a tasty cookie crust, creamy pudding, and tangy cream cheese layers, this dessert truly is a delight!
A Layered Treat to Love!
You guys know I have a thing for layered desserts. We have Lemon Lasagna, White Chocolate Lasagna, and of course our fan-favorite chocolate delight recipe.
If you love pudding and cool summer desserts, you’ll fall head over heels for one of my favorites!
Why we love it:
- Layers of favorites. A Chocolate Chip Cookie base, cream cheese layer, and Chocolate Pudding layer all topped off with creamy Cool Whip – what more could you want?!
- Show-stopper. This layered pudding dessert looks as delicious as it tastes.
- Easy. This quick-prep treat comes together in a snap and can easily be made ahead of time and frozen for later!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 13 minutes
CHILL TIME: 30 minutes
- 16 ounces refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough – or use your favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- 8 ounces cream cheese – softened at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 16 ounces cool whip – or use Homemade Whipped Cream
- 3 cups milk – whole milk makes a creamier pudding, but you can use 2%
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box Instant chocolate pudding – use INSTANT pudding mix otherwise they will not set correctly
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box Instant white chocolate pudding – or instant vanilla pudding
- mini chocolate chips for topping – more toppings ideas include, chopped pecans, chopped chocolate candy such as Reese’s, Mini M&M’s, Eggless Cookie Dough bits, chocolate shavings, or a drizzle of Chocolate Syrup
How to Make Cookie Delight
- PREP. Soften 16 ounces cookie dough on the counter (Room temperature dough spreads easier). Preheat oven to 350°F.
- FIRST LAYER. When the dough is soft, gently spread into greased 9×13 baking pan. Bake for 14-18 minutes or until golden brown.
- SECOND LAYER. In a medium mixing bowl, mix 8 ounces cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in half of a 16-ounce tub of Cool Whip.
- Once your cookie base is completely cooled, use an offset spatula and spread on the cream cheese mixture.
- THIRD LAYER. In a medium bowl, combine 1 (3.4-ounce) instant chocolate and 1 (3.4-ounce) instant white chocolate pudding with 3 cups cold milk.
- Whisk together until smooth. Let it set for about 2 minutes. Spread pudding mixture on top of cream cheese layer.
- CHILL. Refrigerate until ready to serve (or for at least 30 minutes).
- TOP & SERVE. Right before serving, spread remaining Cool Whip on top of the chocolate pudding layer and sprinkle the top with mini chocolate chips.
More Like This
- More layered desserts: Chocolate Lasagna, White Chocolate Lasagna, Lemon Lasagna, Pumpkin Lasagna
- More delight recipes: Pumpkin Delight, Peppermint Chocolate Delight, Oreo Peanut Butter Delight, Brownie Delight, Blueberry Delight
More collections: Summer Desserts, Spring Desserts
Chocolate Delight Recipe
Our chocolate delight recipe features a shortcut cookie crust, creamy pudding, and tangy cream cheese for a delightful layered favorite!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces chocolate chip cookie dough, refrigerated
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 16 ounces Cool Whip
- 3 cups milk
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box Instant chocolate pudding
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box Instant white chocolate pudding
- mini chocolate chips, for topping
Instructions
- Soften cookie dough on the counter (room temperature dough spreads easier).
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- When the dough is soft, gently spread it into a greased 9×13 baking pan. Bake for 14-18 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in half of a tub of Cool Whip.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the cooled cookie base.
- In a medium bowl, combine instant chocolate and instant white chocolate pudding with the cold milk.
- Whisk until smooth. Let it set for about 2 minutes. Spread the pudding mixture on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve (or for at least 30 minutes).
- Right before serving, spread remaining Cool Whip on top of the chocolate pudding layer and sprinkle the top with mini chocolate chips.
Video
Notes
Recipe Tips.
- The cookie layer must be completely cooled or the heat will melt the other layers.
- For the layers to set correctly you must use INSTANT pudding mix.
- To cut neat slices, heat the blade of the knife in a bowl of hot water. Wipe the blade clean and reheat.
Nutrition
Calories: 381kcal, Carbohydrates: 50g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 332mg, Potassium: 186mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 37g, Vitamin A: 305IU, Calcium: 92mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
How to cut clean slices?
- To cut neat slices, heat the blade of the knife in a bowl of hot water. Make your first slice and wipe the blade clean. Heat, cut, and clean for each slice you make.
Why didn’t my chocolate delight recipe set?
- It is important to purchase instant chocolate pudding mix and instant white chocolate pudding mix. The cook-and-serve kind of pudding will not set correctly.
How to Store Chocolate Delight recipe?
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
How to Freeze?
- Cover the chocolate pudding dessert with plastic wrap and again with aluminum foil. Label and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge before serving.
For More Layered Desserts:
White Chocolate Lasagna
10 mins
Lemon Lasagna
1 hr 10 mins
Pumpkin Delight
3 hrs 35 mins
Chocolate Lasagna
1 hr 30 mins
Recipe adapted from the Country Cook.
My new favorite dessert. I didn’t change a thing. Delicious !!!!!
I love this recipe and cannot wait for my mother and myself to make it this weekend. However, I have my fiance who would love to also enjoy this delicious confection but she doesn’t like cream cheese. Would I be able to substitute cream cheese for something else?
I have only used cream cheese in this recipe, but you could try sour cream or mascarpone. Not totally sure how it would taste/turn out. You’ll have to let us know how it does if you make the switch.
Cannot find white chocolate pudding. Should I use 2 pkgs of chocolate pudding mix?
You definitely could or vanilla 🙂
So easy and ridiculously good. Each of our kids makes a dessert for Thanksgiving. This has been our, now 12 yr old, son’s favorite to make the last 4 years.
It’s delicious and not too rich. We love it.
I love this!! How wonderful that your son is in the kitchen baking. So awesome. I’m glad you all love the recipe!
Oh my goodness, this was such a fantastic dessert! My faave!!
It’s one of my faves too! Glad you liked it!
This looks so delicious and tasty! Can’t wait to give this a try!
This was a huge hit in our home! Thanks for the tip about freezing it. I made two at once so we can have another one later. Great time saver!
I love saving time too! Glad you were able to make two at once. Cookies are always good to have on hand. 🙂
Very yummy and so easy to make
My husband requested this for his birthday and we all loved it!! We will be making this more often! Super easy!