9.5ounces crushed chocolate sandwich cookies2/3 of a 14.3 ounce package
8ouncecontainer frozen whipped topping, thawed
¾cupchocolate syrup
Garnish
12long stem maraschino cherriesif desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325˚F/160°C degrees.
Make a chocolate cookie crumb crust by combining 1-1/4 cups ground chocolate cookies, sugar and butter. Mix well and pour into a 9-1/2" deep dish pie pan. Press firmly to bottom and sides, bringing crumbs evenly up to the rim. Bake the crust for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the crust to cool.
Place half the coffee ice cream into a bowl, and let it stand about 10 minutes to soften. Return remaining ice cream to the freezer. Mix softened ice cream with the mini chocolate chips. Spread the ice cream and chips in an even layer over the frozen crust. Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze for 2 hours.
Heat the topping in the microwave on low until pourable, 30 seconds to 1 minute (do not let the sauce get very warm). Pour into a bowl. Set aside 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs for garnish; stir remaining cookie crumbs into the fudge topping. Remove the pie from the freezer, and layer the cookie crumbs and fudge topping mixture over the ice cream with chips. Cover with plastic wrap, and return to freezer for 2 hours.
Take the remaining frozen coffee ice cream out of the freezer, and allow to stand for about 10 minutes to soften. Layer the ice cream over the layer of cookie crumbs and fudge topping. Cover with plastic wrap, and return to freezer for 2 more hours.
Remove pie, and frost the top of the pie with the whipped topping. Top with the reserved cookie crumbs. Cover with plastic wrap, and return to freezer for 2 more hours to freeze the whipped topping layer. Cut the pie into serving pieces, and drizzle each serving with about 1 tablespoon of the chocolate syrup. Top with a long stemmed maraschino cherry if desired and enjoy.