Key Lime Cheesecake

For the Key Lime Cheesecake, you will need:

• 20 cream-filled vanilla cookies, finely ground
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 box (3.4 oz.) lime gelatin mix
• 4 packages (3 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In bowl, combine first 3 ingredients; press onto bottom of 9″ square pan lined with enough foil to hang 2″ over edge.  Bake 8 minutes.
3. In bowl, combine gelatin mix and 1/2 cup boiling water.  Stir until dissolved.  Add 1 cup cold water.
4. In bowl of mixer, beat cream cheese for 2 minutes.  Slowly beat in gelatin mixture.  Beat 1 minute then chill 20 for minutes.
5. After 20 minutes, whisk in lime zest and whipped topping; spoon into crust.
6. Chill for 2 hours.  Cut into squares.  Garnish with whipped topping, if desired.