Chocolate Pudding Pie

QUICK SHORTBREAD PIE CRUST 

1 1/4 c. flour
2 tbsp. powered sugar
1 cube butter

Put in mixer and blend. Press into pie shell. Pick with fork. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Mom added maybe ¼ cup milk to moisten.  Baked a couple minutes longer too.

COOL WHIP PIE 

1 container Cool Whip
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 pkg. Jello instant pudding (4 serving size), chocolate
1 c. cold milk
Graham cracker pie shell
Coconut (opt.)
Pecans or walnuts (opt.)
Chocolate flavored decors (opt.)

Cream cheese with 1/2 cup Cool Whip and 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Spread on pie shell. Mix pudding and milk (pudding will be thick), spread on cream cheese layer. Top with Cool Whip. Garnish with coconut and pecan pieces or chocolate flavored decors. Refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving. You can also make this with vanilla instant pudding.