Chocolate Nut Clusters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Hershey's milk chocolate chips
1 c. broken pecans or walnuts
1 tsp. shortening (do not use butter, margarine or oil)

Preparation

In medium microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips and shortening (Crisco).
Microwave on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth when stirred.
Stir in nuts.
Spoon heaping teaspoons into 1-inch paper candy cups or paper-lined small muffin cups, filling each cup about half full.
Refrigerate until firm.
Peel off paper cup if desired.
Makes 14 to 16 candies.