Combine the ingredients for the crust and stir all together. Press firmly into a 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees for 5-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
Cream Filling
Blend together cream cheese and sugar. Add vanilla. Blend. Fold in whipped cream. Once crust has cooled spread the cream filling over it.
Refrigerate for two hours.
Top with a can of cherry pie filling and refrigerate for an hour.
Notes
I whipped the whip topping by hand using a wisk and clean glass bowl. Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com