Step 1

In a medium bowl, stir together cookie crumbs, sugar, and butter. Press half of mixture into bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate.

Step 2

Place water in a small saucepan and sprinkle gelatin over water. Let stand 1 minute. Place saucepan over low heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.  Beat in sugar. Gradually beat in cooled gelatin mixture.

Step 4

Stir in creme de menthe.

Step 5

Set aside 1/2 cup of the whipped cream and fold the rest into the cream cheese mixture.

Step 6

Pour half of filling over crust.

Step 7

Sprinkle remaining cookie crumb mixture over filling.

Step 8

Pour remaining filling over cookie crumbs.

Step 9

Use a pastry bag to pipe remaining whipped cream around edges.

Step 10

Sprinkle cookie crumbs on top.Refrigerate until ready to serve.