Pumpkin Silk Pie

By srumbel

The pumpkin silk pie is cool and creamy with a light pumpkin flavor and the spice of ginger snaps. It is a delicious holiday dessert recipe that is easy to make and is a fun alternative to the traditional pumpkin pie.
from thegunnysack.com

Ingredients

• 32 gingersnaps
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 16 oz Cool Whip
• 8 oz containter Cool Whip to use for decoration, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Finely crush 32 ginger snaps.
Mix in melted butter and sugar.
Press into springform pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 5 minutes.
Beat softened cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Add the powdered sugar, pumpkin, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice; beat until smooth.
Fold in one large container of whipped topping and spread into the springform pan.
Place in the fridge for a couple of hours over overnight to allow it to set up.
Remove the springform pan sides and top with additional whipped topping.
Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.