Peppermint Candy Ice-Cream Pie

Peppermint Candy Ice-Cream Pie

16 cream-filled chocolate cookies, finely crushed
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 pint vanilla ice cream
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, partially thawed
12 peppermint candies, crushed

Garnish: crushed candy canes

Combine chocolate crumbs and melted butter; press crumb mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie plate.

Combine ice cream, half of whipped topping, and 12 crushed candies. Spoon mixture into prepared pie plate; cover and freeze at least 4 hours. Top pie with remaining whipped topping.

Garnish with crushed candy canes if desired.