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In a medium mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together until light and creamy.
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Stir in cherry pie filling using a spatula, then gently fold in Cool Whip until combined.
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Fold in 1 cup of semi-sweet mini chocolate chips evenly into the filling mixture.
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Spread the prepared filling evenly into the chocolate pie crust.
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Refrigerate the pie for 3 to 4 hours to firm up before serving.
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Top with dollops or piped swirls of Cool Whip, sprinkle remaining mini chocolate chips, and optionally decorate with maraschino cherries.