Recipe of the Day - Cookie Salad

Courtesy of Darilyn Zabriskie

Difficulty Level: Easy/Medium
Rating: 4 1/2 stars

Ok, let me just say this - this will be the BEST salad you have ever tasted. It is simply heavenly!! I got this recipe from a good friend of mine, Daril, who is an amazing cook. So, you just must try it - you won't regret it!! (Although your hips might.)

1 lg pkg instant vanilla pudding
2 cups buttermilk
*1 lg container whipped topping
1 can fruit cocktail (I usually pick out the grapes, not so good in the salad but my kids get a treat)
1 can pineapple chunks
2 sm cans mandarin oranges
2 bananas
1 pkg shortbread fudge stripe cookies (put in the freezer for a while, before you try to smash them)


Make pudding using only the buttermilk, fold in whipped topping set aside. Drain all fruit completely, make sure there is no juice left. Pour fruit in pudding mixture, slice bananas and add. In a lg ziploc bag put in frozen cookies and let your frustrations go crazy! You can make these pieces as big or as small as you want. Add to salad.
(I usually don't add the bananas or the smashed cookies until right before you are ready to serve. You can make the rest of the salad the night before and cool in the fridge.)

*For whipped topping, buy the carton of whipped cream (medium size), put in kitchenaide, and add 2 T. of sugar. Whip. It is SO much better then the frozen kind.