Chocolate Mint Cheese Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

30 Grasshopper fudge mint cookies
2 Tbsp butter, Melted - (cooled)
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/3 c. cold water
1 - 8 oz. 1/3 fat cream cheese
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1 small cool whip
1 c. cocoa powder
3/4 c. warm water

Preparation

Coat an 8 - 9-inch spring form pan with nonstick spray.
Break cookies using a food processor on pulse until fine crumbs form. Transfer 1/4 c. crumbs to a small bowl.
Cover and reserve.
Add butter to remaining crumbs and blend.
Press over bottom of prepared pan and place in the freezer.
Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small sauce pan.
Let stand 1 minute.
Heat over med-low until dissolved.
Remove from heat.
Whisk cocoa into warm water, blend, set aside.