Fluttering Butterflies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. finely chopped nuts
48 small twisted pretzels
1/2 (14 oz.) pkg. (about 25) vanilla caramels
1 Tbsp. milk
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
48 inches red or black shoestring licorice, cut into 1-inch long pieces
1/2 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Preparation

Butter a large baking sheet.
For the base of each butterfly, sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon nuts in a small circle on a baking sheet.
Measure 2 inches between circles.
Make each butterfly's wings by arranging 2 pretzels together on top of nuts.
Set aside baking sheet.