Cookie Pie Pizza

By JimMac

Ingredients

• Chocolate Glaze:
• 1 refrigerated all ready uncooked pie crust (1/2 of 15-oz. carton)
• 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs (22 to 24 cookies)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or peanuts
• 3/4 cup candy coated chocolate pieces
• 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
• 2 teaspoons vegetable shortening

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Roll out pie crust to 13 inches. Press in bottom and up sides of ungreased 1 2-inch pizza pan. Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine cookie crumbs, baking powder, and condensed milk. Stir in walnuts or peanuts. Pour over partially baked crust. Sprinkle top with candy.

Bake an additional 14 to 16 minutes or until set. Cool in pan. With tip of teaspoon, drizzle Chocolate Glaze over cooled filling. Cut into thin wedges.

Chocolate Glaze:
Heat chocolate pieces and shortening. Stir until smooth.

Yield: 20 to 24 slices