Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

Our Christmas dinner this year included a turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, giblet gravy, corn, homemade bread, and this yummy dessert!The recipe I used was written in my husband's handwriting from when he was a teenager! Our friend Paul also made this dessert several years back when we had Thanksgiving together (oh, how I miss those times!).

Ingredients & Directions

2 c. crushed pretzels (not too fine; 9 oz of thin pretzel sticks works)
3 T. sugar
3/4 c. butter, melted (I used about 2/3 c this time)

Mix pretzels, sugar and butter. Press into a 9 x 13 pan and bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Let cool.

8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. sugar
8 oz container Cool Whip, thawed

Mix cream cheese and sugar well. Fold in Cool Whip. Mix well. Pour over cooled pretzel crust.

1 lg (6 oz) box strawberry jello
2 c. boiling water
2 10 oz pkgs frozen strawberries

Mix jello and water until jello dissolved. Add frozen strawberries until thawed. Let the mixture thicken. Pour over cream cheese mixture and chill in refrigerator until firm.