Double Chocolate Peppermint Pie

Serves	Total Time
8	20 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 oz chocolate wafer cookies
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 0.75 cup granulated sugar
• 2 8-oz pkgs cream cheese
• 1 Tbsp peppermint extract
• 1.5 cups heavy cream
• some red food coloring (optional)
• some hot fudge sauce
• 0.25 cup crushed peppermint candies

Cookware

• 1 9 inch pie plate
• 1 bowl
• 1 wire rack
• 1 medium bowl

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Step 2

Lightly coat a 9 inch pie plate with cooking spray. In a bowl stir together crushed chocolate wafer cookies, unsalted butter, and 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar. Press into bottom and up sides of prepared pie plate. Bake 5 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese and peppermint extract in a medium bowl on medium until combined.

Step 4

Combine heavy cream, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and desired amount of red food coloring (optional) in a chilled bowl.

Step 5

Beat on high until stiff peaks form (tops stand straight). Add a spoonful of whipped cream to cream cheese mixture. Add cream cheese mixture to whipped cream; find to combine.

Step 6

Spoon filling into pie crust. Chill pie 3 to 6 hours or until cold. Serve the same day the pie is made. Drizzle with hot fudge sauce and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies before serving.

Source

• Magnolia

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