Chocolate-Peanut Butter Candy Dessert (Jodi)

18 Oreo cookies, crushed
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
½  c. peanut butter
2 c. cold milk
2 pkg. (4 serv. size each)  Chocolate Instant Pudding
2 c. thawed cool whip, divided
Hershey’s syrup
Reese’s Pieces Candies

Mix crushed cookies and butter; press firmly onto bottom of 8-inch square pan.

Place peanut butter in large bowl. Gradually add milk, stirring with wire whisk until well blended. Add dry pudding sixes. Beat 2 minutes or until blended. (Mixture will be thick.) Stir in 1 cup of the cool whip. Spread onto prepared crust; top evenly with remaining 1 cup cool whip. Drizzle Hershey’s syrup in a zig-zag pattern across the top.

Refrigerate 3 hours or until set. When ready to serve, sprinkle with candies. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.