Sugar Cookie Mousse cups

by: Mimi

Type: Dessert

Serves: 4-6
Time: 20 minutes to prep 1 hour for stuff to set up.

So I have seen this recipe mostly in Summer food blogs but I thought this would make a good Winter dessert. Why? It's light, refreshing and well, simply put, it reminds me of Summer (sigh).

Let's get started making a mess!

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cup of 1% milk
• 1 pkg chocolate instant pudding
• 2 cups of lite whipped topping
• Sugar cookie dough (i used my Aunt's recipe but I'm pretty sure refrigerated dough would work as well)  

Instructions:

1. Mix 1 3/4 cup milk, 1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding and 1 cup of lite whipped topping together with wire whisk until stiff.  
2. Pour this mixture into 1 gallon Ziploc bag & refrigerate.
3. Roll out sugar cookie dough into about a thin layer, use circular cookie cutter, mine have scallop edging so it makes it look super cute (about size if half dollar) and cut out.
4. Flip mini muffin pan over and gently press circular cut outs onto top of muffin dents. (Be sure to grease first).
5. Cook for about 8 minutes until golden brown. Let cool for about 5 minutes.
6. Cut small hole in corner of pudding bag & gently squeeze in mousse.  Drop remaining whipped topping onto center of cup.

Chill 2-3 hrs before serving .

Noteworthy:

You could put a low-fat fruit dip in here and add fruit.  Just put cool whip or whip cream in here and add fruit and sprinkles and it would delicious too.

Let me know if you try it and what you think.  Plus any tweaks you might have added to make it more your own!  Bon Apetit!

For printable recipe click here.