PEANUT BUTTER PIE

By gaster16

Ingredients

• CRUST:
• 1-1/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• FILLING:
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• Grated chocolate or chocolate cookie crumbs

Preparation

Step 1

Combine crust ingredients, press into a 9" pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Gently spoon into crust. Garnish with chocolate or cookie crumbs if desired. Refrigerate.