It's Christmastime in the City

Soon it will be Christmas Day.

Happy Holidays!

"These Pretzels are Making Me Thirsty"

(Seinfeld)

Every year, I make one (then another) batch of Chex Mix during the holidays.

And, every year, I wonder what to do with all the leftover pretzels.

But not anymore!

I now have 3 new recipes...

Holiday Pretzel Treats
Ingredients:
Bite-size, waffle-shaped pretzels
Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug
M&M's candy

Instructions:
- Heat the oven to 170F
- Set the pretzels (one for each treat) in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
- Top each pretzel with an unwrapped Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug
- Bake for 4 to 6 minutes (the white chocolate will melt more quickly), until the chocolates feel soft when touched with a wooden spoon
- Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and quickly press an M&M's candy into the center of each Kiss
- Allow the treats to cool for a few minutes, then place them in the refrigerator to set, about 10 minutes

Mmmmmmm

Jingle Bells Chocolate Pretzels
Ingredients:

1 cup Hershey's Special Dark or Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 cup Hershey's Premier White Chips, divided
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, or oil), divided
Salted or unsalted pretzels

Instructions:
- Cover tray or cookie sheet with wax paper
- 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
- Using fork, dip each pretzel into chocolate mixture
- Tap fork on side of bowl to remove excess chocolate
- Place coated pretzels on prepared tray
- 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

And last but not least...

Pretzel Dip
Ingredients:
1 pint mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 cup grated onion
1 teaspoon horseradish (jar)
3/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
8 drops tabasco
1/2 teaspoon dry yellow mustard
3/4 teaspoon paprika

Instructions:
- Mix
- Chill

(So easy!)

I may have to buy more pretzels...