4 Layer Cheese Cake Dessert

4 Layer Cheese Cake Dessert

1 cube butter, softened
1 cup flour
1 cup nuts, chopped fine
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz cup cool whip, divided
2 small pkgs or 1 large pkg instant pudding
            (choose a flavor – we like chocolate, lemon, pumpkin spice, and pistachio best)
3 cups milk

Mix butter, flour and nuts and press into bottom of 9x13 pan.  Bake for 20 minutes at 350. Let cool.  Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.  Gently add 1 cup cool whip.  Spread on cooled crust.  Mix pudding and milk together until thickened.  Spread over cheese mixture.  Top it all with remaining whipped topping.  Garnish with shaved chocolate or fruit as desired.  Refrigerate for one hour.