Grandma Nelson's Wild Raspberry Dessert

This is SO yummy, you will have a hard time not eating the whole thing! Don't be intimidated by the steps involved. It really is easy to make!

Step 1:
2 stick butter, softened
2 T sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
Mix together in mixer and spread in a 9 x 13 greased pan. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Cool.

Step 2:
2 stick butter, softened
2 3 0z. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
Mix together in mixer. Spread on top of cooled crust.

Step 3:
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Spread on top of cream cheese mixture.

Step 4:
1 cup boiling water
1 30z. pkg. raspberry jello
2 pkgs. frozen raspberries, thawed
Mix jello and water. Add raspberries and juice. Cool until like jelly and then spoon on top of nuts. Refrigerate. Before eating, top with cool whip, if desired.

Memory:
This was the first recipe I asked my mother-in-law for. When she made this I had never had anything like it before and it was so good that I just had to learn to do it also. I made it so much that I became an expert. This recipe helped me with my confidence to try other things I was not accustomed to. I made this for every one who came to our house for dinner or just dessert. It was always a big hit!