Buddha Jumps Over The Wall Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup almonds or 1/2 cup pecans, finely ground
2 tablespoons butter, melted
8 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened or 8 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 cups chocolate pudding
12 ounces Cool Whip Lite, divided
8 chocolate chip cookies, broken up (represents the wall)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix graham cracker crumbs, almonds, and melted butter in a bowl.
Press into a 9\" deep dish pie pan.
Bake for 10 minutes and cool.
Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
Pour into pie crust.
Fold 1/2 Cool Whip into chocolate pudding.
Place on top of cheesecake mixture.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Spread remaining Cool Whip over top of pudding layer.
Refrigerate for 2 more hours.
Garnish with broken cookies just before serving.