Strawberry Cookie Pie

Ready-to-use refrigerated sugar cookie dough makes an easy pie crust for this layered cream cheese and fresh strawberry glazed pie.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups crushed strawberries
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 cup granulated sugar
1 package frozen sugar cookie dough, thawed
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powder sugar
2 cups sliced strawberries
Sweetened whipped cream for accompaniment

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine crushed berries with sugar and cornstarch in saucepan and cook until thickened, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
3. Press cookie dough onto the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. Cool.
4. Combine cream cheese and powdered sugar, mixing well. Spread evenly onto the cooled cookie crust.
5. Arrange 2 cups sliced berries on top of cream cheese mixture.
6. Spoon the cooled strawberry mixture evenly over the sliced berries. Chill for for at least 2 hours before serving.
7. Serve garnished with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.

Makes 8 servings.