No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake...

1 8 oz. Block of Cream Cheese

3/4 C. Sugar

1 C. Pumpkin

1 C. Cool Whip

1 tsp. Vanilla

Your favorite pumpkin pie spices*

Graham Cracker Crust

In a large bowl mix softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy. Fold in pumpkin, cool whip, vanilla and spices. Pour into graham cracker crust. Chill at least 4 hours. Serves 8.

Crust:

11 whole (4 section rectangle Graham Crackers)

1/4 C. Sugar

6 Tbsp. Melted Butter

1 tsp. Vanilla

Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs, add sugar and mix together. Add vanilla to melted butter and pour over graham cracker crumbs. Mix well until evenly coated. Press into a 8 or 9" (glass works best) pie plate. Bake at 350* for 6 min. Cool completely before filling.

(*My favorite pumpkin pie spices are 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. ginger, 1/2 tsp. ground cloves, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg)