Pudding Shots Recipe by Thom Shepherd

"I discovered this recipe on a road trip to St. Louis," singer-songwriter Thom Shepherd tells Taste of Country of his delightful Pudding Shots recipe. "Some people at the festival I played at made these, and they were awesome! The next morning [songwriter] Wynn Varble and I spread some on a biscuit, as it looked like gravy. It was even good on biscuits!"

Pudding Shots Recipe Ingredients:
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup RumChata
1 box Jello Oreo Cookie's 'n Cream Pudding
1 8 oz container of Cool Whip

Pudding Shots Recipe Directions:

1. Whisk pudding and milk together.
2. Add RumChata and stir.
3. Fold in Cool Whip.
4. Spoon or pour into 2 oz souffle cups.
5. Place lids on and freeze.

You can let your imagination run free and create different flavors by substituting different alcohols and liqueurs and different pudding flavors.

About Thom Shepherd:

Thom Shepherd wrote the 2011 GMA Canada Song and Video of the Year for High Valley’s recording of 'A Father’s Love (The Only Way He Knew How).' Shepherd is also a co-writer of the No. 1 hit singles 'Redneck Yacht Club,' recorded by Craig Morgan, and 'Riding With Private Malone,' recorded by David Ball.

Shepherd penned the title track of Tracy Lawrence’s Grammy nominated album 'The Rock,' and the Texas chart-topping hit 'My Texas,' performed by the Josh Abbott Band and Pat Green. Kevin Fowler recorded two of Shepherd’s songs, including the multi-week No. 1 'Beer Season' and 'Cheaper to Keep Her,' which went all the way to No. 3 on the Texas Music Chart.

Shepherd has had over 10 singles and had over ninety cuts by many other artists, including Easton Corbin, Colt Ford, Bucky Covington, George Jones, Trailer Choir, Montgomery Gentry, Buddy Jewell and Cledus T. Judd.