OREO No Bake Cheesecake Gnomes

Putting it together

1. 1.

   Place cookies in single layer on parchment-covered baking sheet.

2. 2.

   Beat Neufchatel cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of the whipped topping.

3. 3.

   Spoon Neufchatel mixture into large resealable plastic bag. Cut 1/2-inch piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe Neufchatel mixture onto cookies. 

4. 4.

   Refrigerate 2 hours.

5. 5.

   Spoon remaining whipped topping into small resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag.  Use to pipe about 1-1/2 tsp. of the whipped topping onto top of each Neufchatel-topped cookie.

6. 6.

   Top with strawberries, bottom ends up, gently pressing strawberries into whipped topping on cookies to secure. Use remaining whipped topping in bag to pipe about 1-1/2 tsp. whipped topping onto front of each dessert for the gnome's beard as shown in photo. 

7. 7.

   Press pink candies gently into whipped topping for the gnomes' noses. Use remaining whipped topping to attach sprinkles to the strawberries.