Mint Chocolate Icebox Pie

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted)
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 30 chocolate sandwich cookies
• 1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips ((or bar, chopped roughly))
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, (whipped stiffly)
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (whipped softly with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar)
• 1 sprig fresh mint