Peppermint Sticks

By devogirl

You can get the soft sticks at Wal-mart. The Brand name is "Bob's". This year they are packaged in a small box about the size of a deck of cards. They are very reasonably priced, too.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 teaspoon shortening
• 2/3 cup pecans or your favorite nuts, chopped
• 16 3 - 4 inches soft peppermint sticks

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a small saucepan combine chocolate and shortening; cook over low heat just until melted. Transfer to a bowl. Place pecans on waxed paper.

2. Dip one end of each peppermint stick into melted chocolate and then roll in chopped nuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Wrap each individually to give as a gift. Makes 16 gifts.