2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4 c. butter, melted
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pumpkin
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Combine wafer crumbs and butter and press onto bottom and sides of pan.

Combine cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla and mix at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time. Remove 1 full cup of mixture and set aside. To remaining cheese mixture, add pumpkin, 1/4 cup sugar and spices. Pour half into pan, add the set aside cheese mixture and then the rest of the pumpkin mixture. Cut through batter with knife to get a swirl effect. Bake 55 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve plain or with Cool Whip.