1 1/3 cups cookie crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
5 tbs unsalted butter OR margarine, melted & cooled

in a medium bowl, combine the crumbs, sugar, & melted butter & mix well. press the crumb mixture firmly over the bottom & up the sides of an 8″ or 9″ foil pie pan.

the cookie crust can be chilled or baked. to chill the crust, set it in the regrigerator for at least 20 minutes, until firm. to bake it, preheat the oven to 350°. bake in the center of the oven for 7-8 minutes. let the crust cool completely before filling.

makes one 8″ or 9″ crust