Graveyard Pudding

It can't get any easier than pudding mix from a box, right? With all the time you saved on the pudding you can decorate delicious Milano cookies to look like tombstones (this was my favorite part). Cookies, pudding, and chocolate graham cracker crumbs and Voila! you have your very own haunted graveyard. I garnished my grave sites with sprigs of mint because it is growing rampant in my backyard and it was easy; but you can also use an edible flower or even little plastic flowers (just be sure to take them out before you serve them to your small children).

Serves: 4

Start-to-Finish: 15 min prep + 30 min chill time

Recipe By: Sunset Magazine

Ingredients:

Pudding:

1 box chocolate flavored pudding mix
2 cups milk

Chocolate Icing:
3 TBSP butter, softened

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 TBSP milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Decorations:
4 Milano cookies
1/4 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs
Mint leaves (optional garnish)

Directions:

1. Prepare pudding mix as directed on box; pour into 4 single serving cups.

2. Refrigerate pudding cups for 30 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, mix up your chocolate icing:

4. Combine all chocolate icing ingredients in small bowl.

5. Blend ingredients with a hand held mixer. (Add more milk if necessary to reach your desired consistency.)

6. Using a piping bag, decorate Milano cookies to look like tombstones

7. After pudding has set up, sprinkle with graham craker crumbs and add a tombstone cookie.

8. Optional, add mint sprig as garnish