Cherry Orange Delight Jello

What holiday meal is complete without the traditional Jello dish?  This was very tasty!  It is from the Kraft website.

2-1/2 cups boiling water

3 pkg.  (4-serving size each) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin

2-3/4 cups cold water

1 can  (15 oz.) DOLE Mandarin Orange Segments, drained

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

2 Tbsp.  sugar

1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

TIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/4 hours or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Reserve a few orange segments for garnish. Gently stir remaining orange segments into gelatin; set aside.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in separate medium bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in whipped topping. Spoon into 2-1/2-qt. serving bowl; cover with gelatin mixture.

REFRIGERATE 2 hours or until firm. Top with the reserved orange segments. Store in refrigerator.