Candy Cane Pie (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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25 chocolate sandwich cookies, like Oreos.
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5 tbsp melted unsalted butter.
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8 ounces softened cream cheese.
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3/4 cup powdered sugar.
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Red gel food dye.
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1 tsp peppermint flavoring.
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2 containers of thawed Cool Whip.
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3/4 cup crushed peppermint candies.
# Instructions:
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Grind cookies into fine crumbs with a processor or by crushing with a pin. Stir with melted butter, press into a 9-inch pie dish, and pop it into the fridge to set.
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Whisk cream cheese with powdered sugar until there are no more lumps. Add drops of red dye until the color looks right.
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Gently stir in one tub of Cool Whip and 1/2 cup of crushed peppermint candies.
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Spoon the creamy filling over the crust. Spread with the last tub of Cool Whip and sprinkle the rest of the candies on top.
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Stick the pie in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour before digging in.
# Notes:
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You don't need an oven for this.
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Chilling is a must before eating.