Combine pretzels, butter and sugar together; press into a greased baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Let pretzel base cool.

Dissolve strawberry jello into two cups of boiling water. Add strawberries and refrigerate until spreadable.

Combine cream cheese and cup of sugar in large bowl, fold in one container Cool-Whip and spread on the cooled pretzel base.

Spread the strawberry mixture on top of the cream cheese mixture, top with the remaining container of Cool-Whip and then top with nuts if desired.