Pistachio Squares

This is a recipe that I got from my sister-in-law, and now make for every special Holiday that comes up, I find a lot of family member really enjoy it, especially my grandson!!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• FIRST LAYER

• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 2  tablespoons white sugar

• SECOND LAYER

• 2⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
• 0.5 (1 liter) container Cool Whip

• THIRD LAYER

• 2 (113 g) packages pistachio pudding mix
• 2 1⁄2 cups  cold milk

• FOURTH LAYER

• 0.5 (1 liter) container Cool Whip

Directions

1. FIRST LAYER:.
2. Mix together flour, butter and sugar. Press in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350f for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool completely.
3. SECOND LAYER:.
4. Beat together icing sugar and cream cheese until fluffy. Fold in Half of the 1 Litre container of Cool Whip. Spread over base. Let set.
5. THIRD LAYER:.
6. In a medium mixing bowl, add cold milk. Add to the cold milk the 2 packages of pistachio pudding. Whisk until until the pudding thickens. Pour on top of the second layer. Let it set.
7. FOURTH LAYER:.
8. Spread other half container of Cool whip on top of pudding when it has set, and sprinkle with pecans if desired.