This chocolate pecan dessert features a buttery crust topped with a creamy layer of cream cheese and a rich chocolate pudding, finished with whipped topping and pecans. It's a delicious treat that's best served chilled.
1: Combine flour, butter, 1 cup of pecans and salt then press into the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish.
2: Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool completely.
3: Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
4: Fold in half of the Cool Whip then mix until combined.
5: Spread cream cheese mixture evenly onto crust.
6: Mix pudding mixes and milk with an electric mixer until combined then mix on medium for two minutes.
7: Spread chocolate mixture evenly onto cream cheese layer.
8: Spread remaining Cool Whip onto chocolate layer then sprinkle with 1/2 cup remaining chopped pecans.
9: Store in the refrigerator until serving, it's really better the next day in my opinion!