Double Strawberry Bars

Ingredients

• 4 oz philadelphia neufchatel cheese softened ()
• 1 pkg jell-o strawberry flavor gelatin sugar free (4-serving size)
• 16  chewy strawberry-filled cookies 
• 0.8 cup water boiling
• 0.8 cup water cold
• 1 cup cool whip lite whipped topping thawed

Equipment

• bowl
• baking pan
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in medium bowl until dissolved.
2. Add cold water; stir. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until slightly thickened.
3. Place cookies in bottom of 8-inch sqaure baking pan. Beat Neufchatel in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
4. Add whipped topping; mix well.
5. Spread over cookies; cover with thickened gelatin.
6. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until gelatin layer is firm.
7. Cut into 16 bars to serve. Store leftover bars in refrigerator.