chocolate dipped candy canes

How To Make chocolate dipped candy canes

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  Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Heat chocolate chips and shortening in a 1-quart saucepan over low heat until melted. Tip saucepan so that chocolate runs to one side. Dip 1 candy cane at a time into Chocolate, coating about 3/4 of each stick with chocolate. Place on wax paper on Cookie sheet. Let stand about 2 minutes, until chocolate is almost dry. Roll chocolate-dipped ends in crushed peppermint candy or miniature chocolate chips. Let stand about 10 minutes or until chocolate is dry. Store loosely covered at room Temperature up to 2 weeks. Makes 16 candy canes.
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