7 Layer Dessert

This is one of my husband's favorite desserts.  It's a plus that it's so easy to make.  I'll be making this for him this weekend and thought I'd share the recipe.

7 Layer Dessert

Crust:

1 stick butter, softened
1 cup of all purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Middle:

8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cool whip

2 (3.9 ounce) packages of instant chocolate pudding
3 cups milk

Toppings:

1-2 cups cool whip
Additional chopped pecans
Coconut
Grated chocolate

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

In a bowl mix together the flour, pecans and butter until the mixture resembles cookie dough.  Spread into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.  Bake for about 20 minutes.  Cool completely.

Mix together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended.  Add 1 cup of cool whip and mix together.  Spread this over the cooled crust.

Mix together the two boxes of pudding with the 3 cups of milk until thickened.  Spread over the cream cheese layer.

Spread the remaining cool whip over the top.

Add a layer of chopped pecans.

Sprinkle grated coconut over the top. 

Add a layer of grated chocolate.

Cover and refrigerate.