Strawberry Fluff Jello Salad

8 oz cream cheese (softened)
6 oz strawberry jello
10 oz frozen strawberries ( defrost partially and slice)
3/4 C sugar
12 oz Cool Whip
2 tsp vanilla

Prepare Jello using only 2 1/2 C of water. Add frozen strawberries, and let jello partially thicken. In a separate bowl, blend cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar. Add cream cheese mixture to partially thickened jello and whip together until well blended. Fold in Cool whip. Refrigerate 3 hours until well set. (I usually let it set up around 6-8 hours.)