Milk Chocolate Dipped Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk chocolate chips
1/4 c. vegetable shortening
about 50 (3-inch) twisted pretzels

Preparation

Combine over hot (not boiling) water the chips and vegetable shortening.
Stir until chips mixture is smooth.
Remove from heat, but keep chocolate over hot water.
Dip pretzels into mixture and coat evenly.
Shake off any excess.
Place pretzels on wax paper-lined cookie sheets.
Chill in refrigerator until coating sets (about 15 minutes).
Gently loosen from wax paper.
Serve immediately or store in refrigerator until ready to serve.