Orange spice cheesecake with gingersnap crust and cranberry topping

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A wonderful fall or Thanksgiving treat! Orange spice cheesecake with gingersnap crust and cranberry topping.

Ingredients

For the crust:
1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs (I used nabisco)
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 tsp. cinnamon

For the cheesecake:
4 8oz pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
rind of 1 small orange
2 tsp. cinnamon
4 eggs

For the topping:
2 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
2 cups water (divided)

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