Cookie-Crusted, Chocolate Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons bourbon 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• 0.7 cup plus dark
• 1 large egg white lightly beaten
• 3 large eggs lightly beaten
• 0.5 cup pecans toasted coarsely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup semi chocolate chips 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 40  vanilla wafers reduced-fat

Equipment

• food processor
• oven
• whisk
• wire rack

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. To prepare crust, place cookies in a food processor; process until finely ground.
3. Add 2 tablespoons brown sugar, butter, and egg white; pulse 2 to 3 times or just until moistened. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
4. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
5. To prepare filling, sprinkle pecans and chocolate chips into bottom of prepared crust.
6. Combine syrup and remaining ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
7. Pour over pecans and chocolate chips.
8. Bake at 350 for 27 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.