Easy Chocolate Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Beat sugar and eggs together in a large bowl until creamy; mix in cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt until well blended. Gently stir in milk.

Pour mixture into a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla extract. Set aside to cool slightly.

Pour mixture into pastry shell; chill pie in the refrigerator until set, 2 to 4 hours. Garnish with whipped topping.