Minted Brownie Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 14 thin mint cookies
• 3 egg whites
• 1 dash salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1/2-1 cup whipped cream (optional)
• unsweetened chocolate (optional)

Recipe

• 1 chill cookies in refrigerator for a few minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
• 3 crush cookies into crumbs and fold into the egg mixture.
• 4 add nuts, sugar, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
• 5 spread mixture into a lightly buttered 9â€? pie plate.
• 6 bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes.
• 7 cool thoroughly, and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
• 8 optionally, serve garnished with dollops of whipped cream and curls of shaved, unsweetened chocolate.