#2516 - Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Pie

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 ready-made chocolate cookie crust
1 cup Jif creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
1 - 12oz. Cool Whip (thawed)
1 - 12oz. jar hot fudge ice cream topping
1 cup chopped peanuts

In a mixer add peanut butter, cream cheese and white sugar--beat. Remove bowl from mixer--add 3 cups of Cool Whip--stir until mixed. Pour the mixture into the chocolate pie crust. Spread the fudge topping in a microwave safe bowl--microwave on high for 1 minute--stir until smooth. Spread the heated fudge topping over the top of the pie. Refrigerate until cold. When ready to serve spread remaining Cool Whip over the top of the pie. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over the Cool Whip.