Chocolate Cookie Crust

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 30 chocolate wafers (nabisco famous chocolate wafers, to yield about 1 1/2 cups crumbs)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 put the cookies in the container of a food processor; process them until they are finely ground.
• 2 transfer crumbs to a mixing bowl; combine crumbs, butter, salt, and vanilla; stir until the crumbs are moistened.
• 3 press mixture evenly across the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate and all the way up the sides of the pan; pack tightly so crust is even and compacted.
• 4 bake in a 350° oven for 6-8 minutes or until crisp.
• 5 let cool completely before filling.
• 6 may wrap crust in plastic wrap and freeze for 1 month.