CRUST:

1 1/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (20 cookies)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter OR margarine, melted

FILLING:

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter OR margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup heavy cream, whipped

grated chocolate OR chocolate cookie crumbs, optional

combine crust ingredients. press into a 9″ pie plate. bake at 375° for 10 minutes. cool. in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth. fold in whipped cream. gently spoon into crust. garnish with grated chocolate or cookie crumbs, if desired. refrigerate.

8-10 servings