Mom's Pistachio Dessert

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup nuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) carton cool whip, separated
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 (3 ounce) packages instant pistachio pudding mix
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• cherries, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 crust: combine flour, butter, nuts and sugar and bake in 9x13 pan at 375° for 15 minutes. cool.
• 2 1st layer: mix cream cheese, 1/2 carton cool whip, and powdered sugar and spread on crust.
• 3 2nd layer: beat pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes. then spread on top.
• 4 3rd layer: top with remaining cool whip. ganish with additional nuts or chopped cherries.