Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces milk chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening (or 1/8 block paraffin wax)
• 24 pretzels (3 inch)

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate and shortening or wax over a double boiler or in the microwave.
• 2 stir until smooth and combined.
• 3 remove from heat, leaving mixture over hot water if using a double boiler.
• 4 if using microwave you may need to reheat if mixture gets too thick for dipping.
• 5 dip each pretzel in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
• 6 place on wax paper lined cookie sheets and chill until firm.