Peanut Butter Pie

Servings Per Recipe: 8-10
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Nutritional Information: (Per slice)
- Calories: 285.5
- Fat: 12.8 g
- Cholesterol: 1.4 mg
- Sodium: 99 mg
- Carbohydrate: 33.3 g

Ingredients:
For Crust
- 24 Nutter Butter cookies (crushed)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)

For Filling
- 1½ cups cream cheese (softened)
- 1½ cups smooth peanut butter
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt 
- 2¼ cups whipped topping

For Topping
- ¼ cup peanut butter (heated until pourable)
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 3 Nutter Butter cookies (crushed) (or any similar peanut butter cookies)

Instructions:
1.  The crust: In a large bowl, add the crushed cookies and melted butter and stir. 
2. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of an 8'' to 9'' pie pan, and even out the layer. Allow it to refrigerate while continuing with the other steps.
3. The filling: In another bowl, add the cream cheese and peanut butter and mix using a hand mixer until smooth.
4. Add the sugar, vanilla, and salt and beat together until well combined. Add in the whipped topping and mix slowly until just combined.
5. Transfer the filling mixture to the prepared crust and smooth it into an even layer. Allow it to refrigerate for about 3-4 hours.
6. When ready to serve, top it with the whipped topping, crushed cookies and a sprinkle of peanut butter.