Fresh Strawberry Pie - Amber Vittone and Mary Siewert(my mom) Groove Haus Bistro

CRUST:
15 OZ Refrigerated sugar cookie mix

Filling:
2 Cups fresh ripe strawberries mashed
3 Tbsp Cornstarch
1 Cup granulated sugar
2 Cups whole ripe strawberries
Whipped topping (8 oz Cool Whip)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Freeze sugar cookie mix until firm but not frozen. Slice dough thin, and cover bottom and 1" up sides of a 10" springform pan. Bake 12-15 mins until brown. Cool and place on serving plate. In a heavy pan, mix sugar and cornstarch, add mashed strawberries and cook slowly for about 10 minutes until thick. Cool slightly and add whole berries. Pour into the cookie crust. Chill and top with whipped topping.

Serves 6