• 1 pkg. Oreo cookies (16 oz.)
• 12 oz. cream cheese,  room temperature
• 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4 (3.9 oz.) pkg. instant chocolate pudding
• 4-3/4 cups milk
• 1 (16 oz.) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed, or whip up your own
• candy for decorating such as gummy worms, edible rocks, cookie or chocolate flowers on sticks

Reserve 1 Oreo cookie for the drainage hole in a 5-quart capacity flower-pot.  Place remaining cookies in the bowl of a food processor and process until mixture resembles dirt.  Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and butter, and stir until creamy; set aside.

In another large bowl, whisk together the pudding and milk, stir until blended.  Using a rubber spatula fold pudding mixture into cream-cheese mixture.  Fold in whipped cream.

Sterilize flower-pot for an hour in a 250 degree oven before using.  Alternate layers of cookie “dirt” and pudding mixture, starting and ending with cookie “dirt”.  Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.  Garnish with candy and cookie/chocolate flowers.

Recipe by cooking with aunt juju http://cookingwithauntjuju.com/2011/11/14/flower-pot-dirt-cake/