lush pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (16 ounce) package pecan shortbread cookies, crushed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 (3.9 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
• 3 cups cold milk
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe

• lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan. reserve 1/4 cup cookie crumbs for garnish. in a medium bowl, mix together remaining cookie crumbs and melted butter or margarine. press mixture into pie pan.
• in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. add sugar and mix until smooth. spread mixture into crust.
• in a medium bowl whisk together pudding mix and milk. allow to set up 5 minutes, then pour over cream cheese layer. refrigerate pie at least 2 hours before serving. garnish with whipped topping and reserved cookie crumbs.