Frozen Mint Chocolate Pie

This is from Taste of Home Quick Cooking magazine, Mar/April 2003. There is no alcohol in this grasshopper pie, just nice chocolate-mint flavor. Only has 6 ingredients and is quick to make but needs to freeze overnight.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 15  drops  green food coloring
• 24  chocolate covered  thin mint cookies (divided)
• 2  cups  whipped topping
• 1  chocolate crumb crust (9-inches)

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in milk until smooth. Beat in the food coloring.
2. Coarsely crush 16 cookies; stir into cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping.
3. Spoon into the crust. Cover and freeze overnight. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Garnish each slice with a cookie stuck in on its side.