Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

This is from the Taste of Home Holiday cookie cookbook. These were the best I made this year as far as Christmas goodies! I made it with nuts only in half!

Ingredients:

1 tube chocolate chip cookie dough
1 package softened cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
2 cups half and half
1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

1.Press cookie dough onto ungreased pizza pan. Bake t 350 for 13-16 minutes, until center is set and cookie is lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes. Gently run a flexible spatula under crust to loosen. Cook completely.
2.In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until blended. Spread over cookie.
3.In a large bowl, whisk half and half and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes until soft set. Spread over cream cheese. Sprinkle with nuts.
4.Refrigerate until ready to serve.