Ingredients

  • 1 quart coffee ice cream
  • 22 cream filled chocolate sandwich style cookies (like Oreos)
  • 14 cup butter, melted
  • 1 quart cherry ice cream
  • 1 (8 ounce) conatiner mascarpone cheese
  • 14 cup light rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract
  • 2 cups Cool Whip, thawed
  • chocolate wafer cookie, for garnish if desired

Method

  • Put coffee ice cream in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to soften slightly.
  • Mix together cookie crumbs and melted butter.
  • Press evenly into bottom only of ungreased 13x9 pan.
  • Remove coffee ice cream from container and put into large bowl.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon until softened.
  • Spoon and carefully spread over cookie crumb crust in pan.
  • Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
  • Place cherry ice cream in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to soften slightly.
  • Remove cherry ice cream from container and put into large bowl.
  • Stir with wooden spoon until softened.
  • Spoon and spread over coffee ice cream.
  • Use the back of the spoon to smooth the surface.
  • Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
  • In medium bowl, beat mascarpone cheese on medium speed 1-2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in rum or rum extract on low speed until well blended.
  • With rubber spatula, fold in Cool Whip.
  • Spread evenly over ice cream.
  • Cover and freeze at least 3 hours or up to 1 week.
  • FOR GARNISH:.
  • Break chocolate wafer cookies in to pieces.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  • Put 2 or 3 pieces of cookie on each serving.