Pastry Layer:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
2 tbsp. sugar
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

Cream butter and sugar together, mix in flour. Pat into a 9x13-inch inch pan. Bake in 350°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes, cool.

Middle Layer:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (1 lb.) box confectioners' sugar
1 (9 oz.) container Cool Whip, divided

Mix together cream cheese, sugar and 1 cup of Cool Whip (reserve some for top layer). Spread this mixture over pastry and refrigerate.

Top Layer:

2 pkgs. coconut cream pudding (or your favorite)
3 cups milk
1 cup coconut flakes (optional)

Prepare coconut cream pudding as directed on package, using only 3 cups of milk. Cool and spread over the cream cheese. Using the remaining Cool Whip, spread over the pudding. Sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate. Cut into small squares. Freezes well.