Walk-About Dessert

1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
3 cups whipped topping
1 small box instant pudding (flavor desired)
1 3/4 cups cold milk
6 flat-bottom ice cream cones

Drain cherries. Save the juice for other uses. Save 6 whole cherries for garnish. Cut remaining cherries in half.

Put cherry halves in a large mixing bowl. Add whipped topping and mix gently.

Prepare pudding according to package directions using 1 3/4 cups cold milk. Refrigerate pudding for 10 minutes.

Fill each cone with 1/4 cup pudding. Top each with 1/2 cup cherry mixture. Decorate with a maraschino cherry, if desired. Serve immediately.