Watergate Dessert 1 cup flour 1/2 cup pecans 1/4 pound butter 8 ounces cream cheese 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 (9 ounce) container Cool Whip®, divided 2 small boxes pistachio instant pudding 2 2/3 cups milk Mix flour, pecans and butter. Press onto bottom of a 13 x 9-inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes. Check to keep from burning. Cool. Mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and all but 1 cup of the Cool Whip®, and beat until fluffy. Spread on cool crust. Mix pudding with milk. Beat until fluffy. Spread on top of the last layer. Spread reserved Cool Whip® on top. Sprinkle with nuts or coconut.