Crazy Dipped Pretzels And Chips

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate or 1 cup milk chocolate or 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 16 pretzel rods, pretzel twists, whole-wheat pretzel sticks or 16 rippled potato chips
• semi sweet miniature chocolate chip
• chocolate miniature chocolate chip
• candy sprinkles, of choice

Recipe

• 1 line baking sheets with wax paper.
• 2 microwave 1 cup morsels and vegetable shortening in small, dry, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high (70%) power for 1 minute; stir. the morsels may retain some of their original shape. if necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
• 3 dip chips and/or pretzels into melted morsels, tilting bowl to easily dip. (i use a measuring cup.) use side of bowl to remove excess. place on prepared baking sheets. sprinkle with toppers. refrigerate for 15 - 20 minutes or until set. store in airtight container at room temperture. potato chips are best when eaten within a few hours of preparation.
• 4 pretzels and chips may be dipped and drizzled in any variety of melted chocolate for different looks. for example, dip them in semi-sweet chocolate and drizzle them with melted morsels. or dip them in milk chocolate and drizzle them with melted semi-sweet chocolate. don't forget the sprinkles--that's the best part!