Shelly's Recipe

COOKIES AND CREAM ICE CREAM PIE

Category: Pies - Frozen

12 sugar cones
5 tbsp unsalted butter , melted
2 tbsp sugar
2 pints ice cream , softened
2 cups coarsely chopped cookies
2 cups whipped cream or Chocolate Whipped Cream (see related recipe)

Pre heat oven to 350.

Make crust: Grind sugar cones in food processor to fine crumbs. (You should have 1 1/3 cups.) Stir together crumbs, butter, and sugar in medium bowl until crumbs are moistened. Press crumb mixture evenly against bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate, compacting it with your fingertips. Bake crust until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool completely before filling. (Crust can be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen for up to 1 month.)

Fill pie shell: Place ice cream and cookies in bowl and mash mixture with back of spoon until well combined. Turn ice cream mixture into prepared crust and smooth top with spoon. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until filling is completely frozen, at least 3 hours and up to 1 week.

Cut and garnish: Cut pie into wedges and dollop each piece with whipped cream. Serve.