2 cups dark chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
2/3 cup “M&M’s”® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, divided
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 to 1-1/4 teaspoons mint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 drops green food coloring
1 cup thawed frozen nondairy whipped topping
1/3 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
Preheat oven to 325°F. In medium bowl combine cookie crumbs, 1/3 cup “M&M’s”® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits and butter. Press onto bottom and side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. In large bowl beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy; add mint extract, vanilla and food coloring. Stir in whipped topping. Spread cream cheese mixture in prepared crust. Cover and freeze until firm and ready to serve. Just before serving, drizzle pie with hot fudge topping. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup “M&M’s”® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Garnish with additional whipped topping. Store covered in freezer.
