Peppermint Parfaits

Ingredients

• 7  starlight mints red
• 3 oz jell-o raspberry flavor gelatin 
• 1.8 cups water divided
• 1 cup cool whip whipped topping divided thawed

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Bring mints and 1 cup water to boil in saucepan; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until mints are completely dissolved, stirring constantly.
2. Add to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in remaining water.
3. Remove 1 cup gelatin; reserve, at room temperature, for later use.
4. Refrigerate remaining gelatin 45 min. or until slightly thickened.
5. Whisk in 1/2 cup COOL WHIP until blended.
6. Pour into 4 dessert glasses. Refrigerate 20 min. or until gelatin mixture is set but not firm.
7. Pour reserved gelatin over gelatin layers in dessert glasses. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP before serving.