Chocolate Delite

• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans, divided
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup margarine, at room temperature
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
• 3 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Pour 2 tablespoons pecans into a small bowl; set aside. Stir remaining pecans, flour, and margarine together in a bowl; press pecan mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely.
4. Beat confectioners' sugar, 1 cup whipped topping, and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth; spread mixture over cooled crust.
5. Beat milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until thick and stiff; spread pudding over cream cheese mixture. Stir remaining whipped topping and reserved pecans together in a bowl; spread over pudding layer. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.

pecans, flour, margarine, sugar, frozen whipped topping, cream cheese, instant chocolate pudding, milk, chocolate chips

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/241453/chocolate-delite/ (may not work)