Peanut Butter Pie I

Ingredients

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

Equipment

• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Combine 1 1/4 cup cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine; press into a 9 inch pie plate.
2. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Cool.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Whip the cream, and fold into the peanut butter mixture.
4. Gently spoon filing into crust.
5. Garnish pie with chocolate or cookie crumbs if desired. Refrigerate.