Oreo Chocolate Layer Cream Pie

I'm not sure how I came up with this one. It just sort of popped into my head one day. And man it is good. Unfortunately I accidentally deleted most of the photos I had, but I couldn't let that stop me from sharing this awesome pie. Perfect for any Oreo lover, this pie has a chocolate cookie crust, followed by a layer of creamy Oreo fillings, a chocolate ganache layer, a thick chocolate pudding layer topped with cool whip. It is amazing. 

Oreo Chocolate Layer Cream Pie

makes one 9-inch pie

Ingredients

• 24 Oreo cookies
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 package cool whip topping

Instructions

1. Remove the fillings from the Oreo cookies and place the cookies into a food processor to make into fine crumbs. Melt 1/4 cup butter and mix with the Oreo crumbs. Press butter and cookie crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie pan and refrigerate.

2. After refrigerating for at least one hour, press the Oreo fillings into the bottom of the pie crust to create the first layer.

3. Cook 1/2 cup whipping cream on medium heat until it comes to a boil. Pour over chocolate chips and whisk together. Pour over Oreo filling layer to create the second layer of the pie.

4. Combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt together in a medium saucepan. Gradually add milk and bring to a boil. Boil mixture for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the rest of the butter and vanilla extract. Pour this over the previous chocolate layer to create the third layer of the pie. 

5. Top the pie with a cool whip and garnish with Oreo cookie crumbs.

*You could easily use a packaged chocolate pudding mix and prepare as directed on the box instead of making the chocolate pudding layer from scratch.