Law School Musical Almond Cream Pie

Originally conceived to charm the directors of the law school musical into letting me skip rehearsal on Valentine's Day.

8 oz (1 package) cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
8 oz (1 tub) Cool Whip, thawed
8 oz (1/2 jar) almond butter, chunky preferred
2 tbsp vanilla extract
2 pie crusts, graham or chocolate
More Cool Whip and almond slices for garnish

Whip cream cheese in electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Add sugar and Cool Whip; whip together until fully blended. Add almond butter and vanilla and whip together until fully blended. Decant mixture into two storebought pie crusts. Freeze overnight in your freezer, or in the car if it's sufficiently cold out. Garnish with Cool Whip dollops and sliced almonds if presentation matters. It usually won't.

Reduced fat Cool Whip may be substituted with minimal impact. Not so sure about reduced-fat cream cheese. Almond butter must be the real thing. (We like the kind from Trader Joe's.) This recipe could probably be halved, if you're not making pie for a crowd.