- 1 (16 ounce) package pecan cookies, crushed
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping, divided
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 (5.1 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- In a bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup caramel topping until smooth. In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread over the cooled crust. Sprinkle with pecans. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Cut into squares; drizzle with remaining caramel topping.