2 8 oz. pkg cream cheese -- softened
1 can pumpkin pie mix (not solid-pack pumpkin)
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2  teaspoon cinnamon
1/2  teaspoon ground ginger
8 oz Cool Whip
Beat softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth; gradually add pumpkin
pie mix and beat well.  Beat in the sugar, spices, and orange rind.

Fold in the Cool whip. Chill.  Serve as a dip or spread, with your favorite spice cookies, oatmeal cookies, molasses cookies or gingersnaps. 

Yield 5 cups dip.