Pretzel Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar, divided
1 1/2 c. coarsely crushed pretzels
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (8 oz.) tub Cool Whip
1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jell-O
2 c. boiling water
2 (10 oz.) pkg. fresh strawberries

Preparation

Cream together butter and 1/2 cup sugar.
Mix in pretzels and press into a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 6 minutes.
Let cool.