Cookies and Cream Chocolate Pie

For chocolate lovers, this rich Cookies and Cream Chocolate Pie is the ultimate treat. It's a hit among the crowd because of its crispy chocolate cookie crust, creamy chocolate and cream cheese filling, and ample amount of crushed cookies.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups whipped cream
• 12 chocolate sandwich cookies crushed
• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
• Whipped cream and additional crushed cookies for garnish

Instructions:

To make the crust, combine chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter in a bowl and press the mixture into a pie dish

Melt the chocolate chips and heavy cream in 30-second increments in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth

In between each interval, stir

Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together thoroughly in a separate bowl

Once the cream cheese mixture is creamy, fold in the whipped cream

Evenly distribute the melted chocolate mixture throughout the pie crust after pouring it in

Over the chocolate layer, scatter crushed chocolate sandwich cookies

Cover the entire cookie layer with the cream cheese and whipped cream mixture

Pour chocolate syrup over the top and swirl the mixture with a toothpick

Place the pie in the fridge to set, or at least three hours

Add more crushed cookies and whipped cream as garnish before serving

Savor your Chocolate Pie with Cookies and Cream!