CHOCOLATE Covered STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE * Cookie Crust * sugar or sugar-free * NO BAKE * - CINDY'S ON

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups (about 8-12) cookies (sugar or sugar-free) ~ even better if they have chocolate!
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar or plain white Splenda ~ optional ~ depends how sweet the cookies are
• 4 TB butter, softened ~or~ 4 TB buttery Crisco
• 2 squares (2 oz) unsweetened chocolate
• 1 (3 oz.) package strawberry jello (can be sugar-free)
• 1/3 cup boiling water………………………………..1/4 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup ice cubes (about 2-3)
• 1 (8 oz.) container Cool Whip topping (can be sugar-free)
• 1 large container strawberries, sliced (reserve 3-4 for garnish & cut those in half)
• Optional: 6-8 tiny fresh mint leaves, for garnish