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An Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust is a no bake pie crust made out of crunchy chocolate chip cookies! This simple recipe has just 2 ingredients and is perfect for all your no-bake pies!

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There are so many reasons why you’ll love this recipe and want to make it over and over:

  • It has just TWO ingredients
  • Pressed into the pan in under 10 minutes
  • The perfect alternative to graham cracker or Oreo crusts
  • Works with all sorts of no-bake fillings or no bake cheesecake

I mean – why wouldn’t you make a pie crust with chocolate chip cookies?

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You only need TWO ingredients for this recipe:

1. Chocolate Chip Cookies: I recommend using a store-bought crunchy cookie, like Chips Ahoy. You can use any brand but you’ll want it to be a crunchy cookie, not a soft one.

You can even use ANY kind of similar cookie – even if it’s not chocolate chip (like sugar cookies or oatmeal!)

2. Butter: I always use unsalted butter, but you can easily substitute salted in this recipe. Melted butter is best for making cookie crusts.

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This will take you less than 10 minutes!

1. Cookies: Crush your cookies (see below for options) to a fine crumb.

2. Butter: Add the crumbs to melted butter. Stir with a fork so the butter gets easily incorporated.

3. Pan: press into a 9-inch pie plate.

Do the Cookie Math: how many cookies do you need to make a cup of crumbs? About 9 Chips Ahoy size cookies makes approximately 1 cup of cookie crumbs.

How do you crush cookies for a pie crust?

You can crush the cookies one of two ways:

  • Food Processor: place the cookies in a food processor and pulse until a fine crumb.
  • By Hand: place the cookies in a large gallon size bag and seal all but 1-inch of the bag (to allow air to escape). Roll with a rolling pin and a bit of strength to crush to a fine crumb.
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Tips/FAQ

  • Pan Size: this crust works best in a 9-inch pie plate or you can press it into the bottom only of a 8-inch or 9-inch square pan.
  • Once in the pan, chill to set while making desired filling.
  • Does the pie crust need sugar? This one does not need sugar because chocolate chip cookies are already sweet enough.
  • Do you have to bake the crust? Nope, it’s great to use for all no-bake pies.

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5 from 1 vote
This easy pie crust recipe is made of chocolate chip cookies and is the perfect base for any no-bake pie.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Yield 1 pie crust
Serving Size 1 serving

Ingredients
 

  • 2 1/4 cups (251g) chocolate chip cookie crumbs (about 20 cookies, i.e. Chips Ahoy)
  • 5 tablespoons (71g) unsalted butter, melted
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Instructions

  • Place cookies in a large bag and seal all but 1-inch to allow air to escape. Roll with a rolling pin until you get a fine crumb.
  • Alternately, place cookies in a food processor and pulse until a fine crumb.
  • Add cookie crumbs to melted butter, stir with a fork.
  • Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Chill until ready to use.

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Recipe Notes

  • You can use a 9-inch pie plate, 8-inch or 9-inch square pan, or a 10-inch springform pan (will only be enough for a slight side if using the springform pan).
  • Use any similar sized cookie to Chips Ahoy (chocolate chip or other flavor)
  • Be sure to use crunchy cookies, not the soft kind.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 3179kcal | Carbohydrates: 360g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 185g | Saturated Fat: 87g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 193mg | Sodium: 1919mg | Potassium: 986mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 173g | Vitamin A: 1749IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 6mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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This Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust will take your no bake pies to a whole new level! It’s a sweet, unexpected twist on the standard crust.



Dorothy Kern

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