Recipe(tried): Peanut Butter Pie (Repost)

PEANUT BUTTER PIE

1/2 cup softened butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 (8oz) cream cheese
1/3 cup (or more) cream peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup Cool Whip
Extra Cool Whip
Large graham cracker crust
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Whip butter, cream cheese and sugar in mixing bowl until smooth. Add peanut butter, vanilla and beat until creamy. Fold in whipped cream. Pour in to graham cracker crust. Chill before serving. Top with additional whipped cream.

This is a very easy and very rich pie - always get wonderful raves and this has become one of my trademarks at the holidays. I've also garnished the top with chocolate leaves over the cool whip and that makes it look fancy.

***NOTE***
originally this recipe called for two eggs. I cut it back to one and it was still great. Because of the scare of raw eggs I've taken out the eggs altogether but have added meringue powder and that has helped keep it pretty thick.

If you would like a fluffier and higher pie, I would just add more cool whip, that has always worked for me.