Red Raspberry Shortbread Cookie Trifle

Red Raspberry Shortbread Cookie Trifle

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 packages Keebler shortbread cookies can use plain and fudge striped
  • 24 oz fresh raspberries rinsed and dried
  • 16 oz cream cheese set out to soften
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 3 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 bars good quality milk chi
  • 4 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 square good quality dark chocolate
  • fresh Mariposa Farms Mint

Instructions
 

  • Place the mixing bowl in the freezer until needed.
  • Place raspberries in a bowl and toss with 1 tsp sugar, set aside.
  • Break up milk chocolate into bowl and melt in microwave, stopping every 25 seconds to stir.
  • Blend cream cheese, sour cream and 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream in large bowl, blending until smooth, slowly add melted chocolate, using a balloon whisk attachment.
  • Set mixture aside and rinse out mixing bowl, return bowl to freezer before next use.
  • Place shortbread cookies into a bag and gently break them with a rolling pin into 1-1 1/2" chunks.
  • Add 3 cups of whipping cream, 3 tsp sugar and vanilla to bowl, whip with balloon whip attachment until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold 2/3rds of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture, leave 1/3 of the cream aside.
  • In a trifle bowl, layer shortbread cookies, berries and chocolate mixture - leaving about 1/4 cup berries aside - until nearing the top of the bowl.
  • Top trifle with reserved whipped cream, berries, and shaved dark chocolate (using Y peeler).
  • Top with mint sprig. Chill in refrigerator until serving. ENJOY!