Peanut Butter Pie I

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 0.25 cups butter
• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine 1 1/4 cup cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup butter; press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

3. 3

   In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, and vanilla until smooth. Whip the cream, and fold into the peanut butter mixture.

4. 4

   Gently spoon filing into crust. Garnish pie with chocolate or cookie crumbs if desired. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.