Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Ingredients:
2 cups crushed pretzels
3 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
8 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. Cool Whip
1 cup sugar
2 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry jello
2 cups boiling water
16 oz. fresh or frozen (thawed) sliced strawberries (if using fresh, I sprinkle a little sugar on them to create some juice)

Directions:
Mix pretzels, 3 Tbsp. sugar, and butter in a bowl. Spread on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Press into a large glass 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Cool completely.
Beat together cream cheese, Cool Whip, and 1 cup sugar. Spread this mixture over the pretzels. Chill well. Dissolve the jello with the boiling water. Add the berries. Chill the jello and berries for about an hour (before the jello begins to set), then pour over the pretzel and cream cheese layers. Top with additional Cool Whip if desired.