Chocolate Pudding Pie With Cookie Crumb Crust Recipes

CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUMB CRUST

Steps:

• Place rack to middle position and pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place cookies in large zip-lock plastic bag and crush with rolling pin.
• (Or use food processor) Transfer crumbs to medium bowl, drizzle with butter, and mix with fingers until well combined Pour crumbs into 9-inch Pyrex pie plate.
• Press crumbs evenly onto bottom and up sides of pie plate.
• Refrigerate for 20 minutes to firm crumbs, Bake until crumbs are set, about 10 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE CRUST CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Crush cookies in resealable plastic bag until fine crumbs form. Mix 1-1/2 cups of the crumbs with butter; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-in. pie plate to form crust. Reserve remaining crumbs for later use.
• Add milk to pudding mix in a medium bowl; beat with wire whisk 2 min. Gently stir in whipped topping.
• Spoon into crust. Refrigerate 30 min. or until set. Top with reserved cookie crumbs just before serving.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• Put the cookies in the container of a food processor; process them until they are finely ground.
• Transfer crumbs to a mixing bowl; combine crumbs, butter, salt, and vanilla; stir until the crumbs are moistened.
• Press mixture evenly across the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate and all the way up the sides of the pan; pack tightly so crust is even and compacted.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 6-8 minutes or until crisp.
• Let cool completely before filling.
• May wrap crust in plastic wrap and freeze for 1 month.

YUMMY CHOCOLATE OR GINGERSNAP COOKIE CRUMB PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven, 350 degrees.
• Process cookies in food processor until crumbed. (Can use blender or rolling pin filled with cookies in Ziploc bag.).
• Mix crumbs, sugar, vanilla, and butter.
• If desired, reserve 2 tablespoons of crumb mixture for garnish.
• Press mixture firmly and evenly against bottom and side of 9-inch pie pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Cool.