Lemon Pretzel Salad -The Best Pretzel Crust Dessert! Recipe created by Spaceships and Laser Beams an...

Lemon Pretzel Salad -The Best Pretzel Crust Dessert! Recipe created by Spaceships and Laser Beams and recipe link in comments.

Ingredients:
Pretzel Crust
2 ¾ cups crushed pretzels, divide
2 ½ cups for crust and ¼ for garnish
1 ¼ cup granulated sugar, divide
½ cup for crust and ¾ cup for cream cheese filling
¾ cup salted butter, melted and cooled
Cream Cheese Filling
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
16 ounces whipped topping, thawed (divide 12 ounces for filling and 4 ounces for garnish)
(two 8-ounce containers)1 medium-size lemon, thinly sliced into 12 slices (optional garnish)
Lemon Topping
22 ounces lemon pie filling