Tropical Cheesecake Freeze

• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, toasted
• 1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies (about 20 cookies)
• 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 3/4 cup chopped dried pineapple
• 3/4 cup chopped dried mango
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, halved and patted dry

1. Place nuts in a food processor; pulse until chopped. Add crushed cookies, coconut and butter; pulse just until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup mixture for topping; press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Freeze 30 minutes or until firm.
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, coconut milk and extract until blended. Fold in whipped topping, pineapple, mango and cherries. Spread over crust; sprinkle with reserved topping. Freeze, covered, at least 6 hours or overnight.
3. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/tropical-cheesecake-freeze/ (may not work)