Ingredients

Crust:
36 golden Oreo cookies or vanilla sandwich cookies, filling included
6 tablespoons melted salted butter

Cream Cheese Layer:
16 ounces softened cream cheese
⅔ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon orange zest about 1 medium orange

Orange Layer:
1 (6-ounce) box orange gelatin
½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice about 2-3 medium oranges
2 tablespoons fresh orange zest about 2 medium oranges
1 (3.4-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
1 ½ cups milk

Whipped Topping Layer:
1 (8-ounce) container thawed whipped topping
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges drained, optional garnish
fresh mint leaves optional garnish

Directions

Crust:
Add 36 golden Oreo cookies to a food processor and pulse until they become fine crumbs.
Add 6 tablespoons melted salted butter and blend until fully combined, and the mixture resembles damp sand.
Press the cookie mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, then refrigerate while preparing the subsequent layers.

Cream Cheese Layer:
Add 16 ounces softened cream cheese, ⅔ cup granulated sugar, and 1 tablespoon orange zest to a large bowl, then beat with a hand mixer or stand mixer until smooth.
Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the chilled crust, then return it to the refrigerator.

Orange Layer:
Heat ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice in the microwave or stove top until simmering, then add it to a small bowl with 1 (6-ounce) box orange gelatin and 2 tablespoons fresh orange zest. Whisk until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Set aside to cool.
Add 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix and 1 ½ cups milk to a large bowl and use a hand mixer or whisk by hand until thickened.
Whisk the cooled orange gelatin into the vanilla pudding until smooth and fully combined.
Pour the orange mixture over the top of the cream cheese layer and smooth evenly, then return to the refrigerator to set for 10-15 minutes.

Whipped Topping Layer:
Once the orange layer is slightly set, spread 1 (8-ounce) container thawed whipped topping evenly over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours.
Before serving, garnish the top with 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges and fresh mint leaves.