Halloween Dipped Pretzels

As much as I'd like to look like a genius, in the spirit of full disclosure, I found these from Parenting magazine. However, the ghosts and Frankenstein were original ideas...by my five year-old. (Alas, I am just a good copier.) He also asked why we didn't make jack o'lantern faces. Apparently I've got my work cut out for me.

I apologize, in advance, for the bad photography. I'm saving for a nice camera.

Here's the grocery list:

• pretzel rods
• candy melts (or white chocolate and shortening)
• food coloring
  
• black icing in a tube
• shredded coconut
• hershey kisses

Of course the perfectionist in me screams that you could use chocolate and shortening and make fancier witch hats sitting on discs with brims, but the easy road made my kids just as happy.

Dip

Decorate

Devour

Witches, ghosts...

and the lone Frankenstein

Next time I'd probably cut the pretzel rods in half. Otherwise it's a lotta plain pretzel to eat.