[Kitchen Witch]

PEPPERMINT PRETZEL CANES

6 oz. vanilla flavor candy coating, cut into pieces
2 tbsp. shortening
2/3 c. peppermint candy; finely crushed
12 pretzel rods

Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Melt candy coating and shortening in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Pour into a 11 x 7 inch or other shallow baking pan. Carefully set baking dish in hot water to keep coating soft carefully, so that you do not get any water in coating. Sprinkle crushed peppermint candy over separate sheet of waxed paper. Roll pretzels in coating, allowing excess to drip off. Roll in crushed candy. Place on lined cookie sheet; let stand until set.