1 (14 oz.) pkg. Oreo cookies, crushed
1/4 c. melted butter
1/2 gal. vanilla ice cream
1 (11 oz.) jar hot fudge sauce
1 c. whole salted peanuts or cashews
1 (9 oz.) carton Cool Whip

Mix together the Oreo crumbs and melted butter. Press into 9 x 13 inch pan, reserving 1 cup of mixture. Layer on crumbs in the following order; ice cream, fudge sauce, peanuts or cashews and Cool Whip. Top with crumbs; freeze.