Cookie Crust:
2 cups cookie crumbs (gingersnaps add to the spice flavor)
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar or brown sugar, packed
Cheesecake Filling:
2 (8 oz.) blocks full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 cup pumpkin puree*
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice*
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
1 container whipped topping
Optional Toppings:
Additional whipped cream
Salted caramel sauce