Holiday Stars
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

After the pretzels are chilled, kids can let their artistic enthusiasm go wild with these easy treats.


Holiday Stars

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Servings: Makes about 3 stars.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Related Categories: Christmas, Christmas Appetizers and Snacks, Christmas Desserts, Christmas Party, Desserts, No Bake, No Bake Desserts, Quick and Easy, Quick and Easy Dessert, White Chocolate
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  cup
    white baking pieces or chopped candy coating
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  • 1  tablespoon
    butter-flavor shortening
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    Pretzel sticks
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    Decorative sugar (optional)
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    Colored candy-coating disks (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a medium saucepan combine white baking pieces or candy coating and shortening. Cook and stir over low heat until melted.
2.
Gently stir in about 1 cup of the pretzel sticks. Arrange pretzel pieces into star shapes on waxed paper. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Chill about 1 hour. Makes about 3 stars.

Make-Ahead Tip
Store pretzels in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
Nutrition information
Calories 139, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 249 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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