No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake!

Ingredients

• 1 pouch of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix OR 1 pre-made pie crust if you want totally 'No Bake"
• 3/4 + 1 C powder sugar
• 2 8 oz boxes of cream cheese softened
• 2 C heavy whipping cream + 1 C for the topping
• 1 3 oz box of orange flavored jello
• 1 C boiling water
• 1 orange zested
• 1/4 tsp + 1/2 tsp for the topping of vanilla extract
• 1 disposable piping bag with star tip

Instructions

IF DOING THE COOKIE CRUST Preheat oven to 350F. & spray the inside of an 8-inch springform cheesecake pan with baking spray, then follow the directions on the cookie mix until you have the cookie batter

1. Take the batter and press it down into the prepared pan as you would a regular crust, then bake for roughly 10-12 minutes until the cookie crust is lightly browned.
2. remove and set aside.

IF USING A PRE_MADE CRUST BEGIN HERE

3. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth
4. Mix in the 3/4 C powder sugar
5. In a medium bowl, combine the jello with the boiling water and whisk until completely dissolved. Set aside
6. Zest the orange and set aside
7. Using a standing mixer, whip on medium speed the heavy whipping cream, 1/2 C powder sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form
8. Add 1/2 of the whipped cream into the cooled jello and whisk until combined
9. Fold the remaining whipped cream in with the cream cheese mixture
10. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture onto the crust
11. Spread about 2 C of the orange mixture onto the cream cheese mixture
12. Slowly and carefully spread the remaining of the cream cheese mixture
13. Place into the fridge to set over night
14. Using a standing mixture, whip together the 1 C heavy whipping cream, 1/2 C powder sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract until stiff peaks form
15. Scoop into the piping bag and pipe small dollops around the edge of the pie
16. Cut out a slice and enjoy!