Mint: Double Mint Cheese Pie
Source of Recipe
Abilene Reporter-News, Luby's Cafeteria
List of Ingredients
1 box thin mints girlscout cookies (or keebler brand grasshopper mint cookies)
1/3 c margarine softened
3/4 c granulated sugar
2/3 c cream cheese softened
1 lg egg
1 tb knox unflavored gelatin
2 tb creme de menthe
1 t vanilla extract
1/4 t green and red food coloring
1/2 t peppermint extract
3/4 c prepared whipped cream or whipped topping Recipe
Blend margarine and sugar at medium speed. Add cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add one egg and mix thoroughly on low speed. Add vanilla. Dissolve gelatin in wrm water and add to mixture. Divide mixture into two equal parts. In first part, blend creme de Menthe and green food coloring. In second part blend peppermint extract and red food coloring.
Fold whipped cream into both mixtures. Form crust in 9-inch pan by placing Thin Mints side by side. Spread green mixture on top of cookie and smooth. Crush remaining cookies and cover green layer. Spread red mixture over this and place in refrigerator to set. Top with more whipped cream before serving.
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