Frozen Mud Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. crushed cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (about 15)
1 1/2 tsp. sugar (optional)
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
2 pt. chocolate chip or coffee ice cream, softened
1/4 c. chocolate syrup
additional cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (optional)

Preparation

In a bowl, combine crushed cookies and sugar. Stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Spoon 1 pint of ice cream into crust. Drizzle with half of the chocolate syrup. Swirl with a knife. Carefully top with the remaining ice cream. Drizzle with remaining syrup. Swirl with a knife. Cover and freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with whole cookies, if desired. Yield: 8 servings.