Key Lime Cheesecake Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups coconut cookies (coconut bar cookies, finely crushed)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 3 drops green food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Mix crumbs, butter and sugar; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool.

2. 2

   Beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add peel, juice and food coloring; mix well. Pour into crust.

3. 3

   Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.