Chocolate Cream without buns icing

32 chocolate wafer cookies (such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers, enough for 1 1/3 cups cookie crumbs) 1/3 cup slivered almonds 1 cup sugar, divided 6[...]

1 (1-oz.) square semisweet chocolate, melted 3 tablespoons vanilla-flavored vodka (we tested with Absolut Vanilla) 3 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur 2[...]

2 3.9-oz. boxes instant chocolate pudding 1 1/2 cups whole milk, chilled 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (not nonfat) 1 9-inch purchased or homemade chocolate crumb[...]