Nutter Butter Frozen Peanut Butter Pie

Very easy and very rich. From the kitchen of Michele Harvey Thornburg, Moberly MO.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 24  nutter butter  peanut butter sandwich cookies
• 5  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup creamy peanut butter
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed, divided

Directions

1. Crush cookies. Mix crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
2. Mix cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping. Spoon into crust.
3. Freeze 4 hrs or overnight until firm. Let stand 30 minutes or until pie can be cut easily. Garnish with remaining whipped topping and additional cookies, if desired.