CREAMY PISTACHIO DESSERT SQUARES

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Serve these Creamy Pistachio Dessert Squares with coffee. These Creamy Pistachio Dessert Squares include cream cheese, Irish cream and pistachio pudding.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h30m

Yield 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding
2-1/2 cups milk
1 Tbsp. Irish cream liqueur

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Mix flour, granulated sugar and coffee granules in medium bowl until blended. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 2 Tbsp. nuts. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with whisk until blended. Gently stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP. Spread evenly over crust.
Beat pudding mixes, milk and liqueur in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Pour over cream cheese layer in pan. Let stand 5 min. Spread with remaining COOL WHIP; sprinkle with remaining nuts. Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 260 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g