Cowboy Dessert Pie

Contributed By: Terry Borden

Ingredients:

For the crust:
25 Oreo cookies, whole
5 tablespoons salted butter, melted
For the filling:
1 cup peanut butter, creamy
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping, thawed

Method:

Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 - In a food processor, add the Oreo cookies and process until finely crushed, about 1 minute.
Step 3 - In a large bowl using a fork, add the crushed cookies and the melted butter and stir to combine.
Step 4 - On the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate, add the crushed cookie mixture and firmly and evenly press it into the plate.
Step 5 - Bake the crust until it is set, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 6 - Transfer the crust from the oven to a wire rack and let it cool completely.
Step 7 - In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, add the peanut butter and the cream cheese and beat until smooth.
Step 8 - Add the powdered sugar to the peanut butter-cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth.
Step 9 - Add the whipped topping to the peanut butter mixture, scraping down the sides as needed, and beat until smooth.
Step 10 - Evenly add the filling mixture to the cooled crust, smoothing the top with a spatula.
Step 11 - Transfer the pie to the refrigerator and let it chill for at least 4 hours.
Step 12 - When ready to serve, with a serrated knife, cut the pie into serving-size pieces and serve.

Helpful Hints:

Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
When cowboys eat dessert, they don't mess around! Cowboy Dessert Pie marries all your favorite flavors in one deliciously easy pie! When you're out on the range (or just out yonder in your kitchen), simply whip together some creamy peanut butter, tangy cream cheese, and fluffy whipped topping all set atop an Oreo® cookie crust. Then just let it chill until you're ready to cool down after a long day of hard work! Wrangle up a piece of this Cowboy Dessert Pie and lasso together all the sweet tastes you love. All your buckaroos will be chowing down with big ol' smiles on their faces!


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