Pumpkin Patch Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. orange sherbet, softened (2 c.)
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip, thawed
1 Oreo pie crust (9-inch)
9 Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies, chopped

Preparation

Place sherbet in bowl; stir until smooth.
Stir in 1/2 of Cool Whip until well blended.
(For more intense orange color, stir in a few drops of red and yellow food coloring.)
Spoon into crust. Sprinkle with chopped Oreo cookies, pressing firmly into sherbet. Cover with remaining Cool Whip.
Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before serving.
Garnish with finely chopped Oreo cookies and candy pumpkins if desired. Store leftover pie in freezer.
Makes 8 servings.