Instructions: Line two large baking sheets with waxed paper, and set aside. Next, melt milkcote in a glass bowl, in your microwave on medium heat. It is best to do this in one minute sessions, stirring between each session- this will take 2 - 3 minutes. If your milkcote becomes stiff or lumpy, add vegetable shortening, 1 Tbsp. at time to melted milkcote until it becomes the proper consistency again. Now you are ready to make snowflakes!

Using a fork, place 5 pretzels into the melted coating. Remove them one at a time, and place them with the single hole sides facing toward each other,

In a small ring, with sides touching. Next, using a small bit of milkcote, drizzle a bit of coating where each pretzel touches (to insure they will stick together) and then make a lacy pattern with the coating, in the hole in the center of the pretzel ring. Repeat until all pretzels have been used. Let these dry until they are no longer glossy- about 30 minutes.

NOTES :
This recipe can be made for non-diabetic diets by using white Almond Bark coating in place of the Milkcote coating.

These also make great Christmas tree ornaments when a loop of curling ribbon is added through one loop, for hanging on the tree branches.

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