Hershey's Jingle Bell Chocolate Pretzels

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Jingle Bells Chocolate Pretzels Ingredients:

 

1 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet

Chocolate Chips

1 cup HERSHEY'S Premier White Chips, divided

1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon shortening(do not use butter, margarine,

spread or oil), divided

About 24 salted or unsalted pretzels (3x2 inches)

 

Directions:

1. Cover tray or cookie sheet with wax paper.

2. Place chocolate chips, 2/3 cup white chips and 1 tablespoon

shortening in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1

minute; stir. Microwave at MEDIUM an additional 1 to 2 minutes, stirring

every 15 seconds, until chips are melted when stirred.

3. Using fork, dip each pretzel into chocolate mixture; tap fork on

side of bowl to remove excess chocolate. Place coated pretzels on

prepared tray.

4. Place remaining 1/3 cup white chips and remaining 1/2 teaspoon

shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM 15 to 30

seconds or until chips are melted when stirred. Using tines of fork,

drizzle chip mixture across pretzels. Refrigerate until coating is set.

Store in airtight container in cool, dry place. About 2 dozen coated

pretzels.

VARIATION:

WHITE DIPPED PRETZELS: Cover tray with wax paper. Place 2 cups (12-oz.

pkg.) HERSHEY'S Premier White Chips and 2 tablespoons shortening (do not

use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in medium microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave at MEDIUM 1 to 2 minutes or until chips are melted when

stirred. Dip pretzels as directed above. Place 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL

DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and 1/4

teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in

small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM 30 seconds to 1 minute or

until chips are melted when stirred. Drizzle melted chocolate across

pretzels, using tines of fork. Refrigerate and store as directed above.

 

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