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August 27, 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie..from Amanda of Serenity Now


We are so honored and excited to have the lovely, talented and oh so awesome Amanda from Serenity Now hanging out at The Picket Fence today! Please give her a big welcome “picket fencers”! 
Hi there! Amanda here, from Serenity Now. I was so pleased that Heather and Vanessa asked me to share a post with you all today. I thought that an easy recipe for an especially tasty summer pie would be perfect. I hope you like peanut butter and chocolate…because they are the stars in this recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie.
chocolate chip, cookie, pie, no bake
My favorite thing about this pie (aside from how delicious it is) is how easy it is to put together. And you don’t have to cook a thing. Your freezer will do all the work for you!

Ingredients:

chocolate chip, cookie, pie, no bake
-1 graham cracker pie crust
-1 package of Original Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies (I think any brand would work, provided they aren’t the soft/chewy cookies)
-1 small cup of milk
-1 large container of Cool Whip
-Chocolate Syrup
-Peanut Butter

Instructions:

chocolate chip, cookie, pie, no bake
1. Take cookies, one by one and dip them into the glass of milk.
2. After the cookie is dipped, place it on the bottom the pie crust. Fill in gaps with broken cookies.
3. Top with a layer of Cool Whip.
4. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.

chocolate chip, cookie, pie, no bake
5. Use a sandwich bag to hold slightly warmed peanut butter. 
6. Drizzle peanut butter after the chocolate syrup.
7. Add another layer of dipped cookies.
8. Top with a final layer of Cool Whip, chocolate syrup, peanut butter, and some dry cookie crumbles. 
9. Cover your pie and place it in the freezer overnight. Let it thaw for a few minutes before serving. (It’s really best when it’s still slightly frozen)
Now you have a sinfully tasty frozen pie to share with family and friends. They will all rave about what a culinary genius you are, and you will secretly smile because you know how easy it was to make. Seriously, you still had plenty of time to watch Project Runway after you made the pie.

Enjoy!

Thanks so much, Heather and Vanessa, for having me here today! It was a pleasure.

I hope you will all come visit me at Serenity Now. I share posts about crafts, home decor on a dime, recipes, blog tips, and home life. I also host a link party each weekend, beginning on Friday mornings. It’s a spot for bloggers to share their best post of the week. In the meantime, I hope you’ll stop by my blog to say hi! You can also connect with me on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Google+. 
Oh Yum!! We will be making this right away! Thank you Amanda for hanging with us today. If you’ve never stopped by Serenity Now we encourage you to do so, and as always think you for visiting us today…At The Picket Fence! 
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  1. Julia @ Hooked on Houses says

    August 27, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    Oh, wow. I’ve never heard of this. Bet my kids would love it! (And I love how easy it looks like it would be to make. Ha.)

    Thanks, Amanda. 🙂

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      August 27, 2012 at 1:10 PM

      lol I thought the same thing, my kids will beg me to make this when I show it them! I see this in our very near future. 😉 Thanks for stopping by Julia!

      Heather

      Reply
  2. Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Thanks so much for having me over today, girls! I just love your blog…decided you need to be on my blogroll pronto! 🙂

    Reply
  3. thistlewoodfarm says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    That looks absolutely delicious! Hmmmm….I wonder how many WW points it has? Do you think it would count in the dairy section if I added ice cream on top 🙂 LOL!

    Awesome guest poster, Heather!

    Have a great day rock star!
    karianne

    Reply
  4. Ruby Jean says

    August 27, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    So happy to have you visiting the Picket Fence, Amanda… But then again I am not to sure about that.. Because these look MIGHTY, MIGHTY, MIGHTY tempting.. I think I would have to climb over the Picket Fence without my children seeing me and sneak One or Two.. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings
    Angelina

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  5. Shirley@Housepitality Designs says

    August 27, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    This recipe looks wonderful!!…my kind of “no bake” recipe!!….looks like a true crowd pleaser!…Amanda is one talented person in every way!

    Reply
  6. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting says

    August 27, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    OMG OMG OMG!!! This looks sooooo GOOD!! Plan on making this, this coming weekend!! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  7. Good Time Charlie says

    August 27, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    ARGH! I was doing much better on laying off the desserts, but this is a must try, must try now! How did Amanda manage to get all my favorite things into one pie. Wait, if I put some Marshmallows on it too, then it would be my perfect pie. Definitely trying this out, my kids will love it.

    Reply
  8. Paula says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    This looks so very good. I love a tasty recipe that doesn’t require many ingredients.

    Reply
  9. Janel@hatingmartha says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:45 AM

    Oh wow…this is seriously evil. But, deliciously evil! Love it!

    Reply
  10. Joan@chocolateandmore says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:42 AM

    Yum, I love the peanut butter snuck in! Great for a last minute dessert or just for fun. Pinned and shared on FB!

    Reply
  11. Melissa @ Frugal Creativity says

    August 31, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    Ooh, that does look good! I’d better start eating ice cream to make space in the freezer.

    Reply
  12. Cocalores says

    September 3, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    Wowza, now this is what I call dessert! 😉 Probably we should all stay verrry far away from it – if we could!

    Reply

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