Chocolate Mint Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

15 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2/3 cup mint chocolate chips, melted and slightly cooled
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

Combine the butter and chopped cookies and press into the bottom of a springform pan. Refrigerate.
Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Cool slightly. Mix in the milk until creamy.
Beat together the powdered sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the chocolate mixture.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the whipped topping. Fold in the remaining whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Spread onto the refrigerated crust. Place back in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
When serving, remove the collar from the pan. Serve with the remaining whipped topping.