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Nutty Crust Chocolate Cream Pie

Recipe By : Deborah Kriegel
Serves : 6-8
Prep. Time : 1:00

1/2 cup butter OR margarine - melted
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz. cream cheese - softened
1 tub Cool Whip® - divided
1 sm. pkg. instant chocolate pudding
1 3/4 cup cold milk
sweetened coconut flakes - to top
chocolate chips - to top
chopped nuts - to top

-Combine melted butter, flour, and nuts. Press into bottom and sides of a 9" pie plate.
-Bake crust in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Cool.
-Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, and half the Cool Whip®. Spread mixture into prepared pie crust.
-Refrigerate until set.
-Beat together pudding mix and cold milk for 4 minutes.
-Pour pudding into pie.
-Refrigerate until set.
-Spread remaining Cool Whip® over pie. Sprinkle with coconut, chocolate chips, and nuts.