Cheery Chocolate Teddy Bear Cookies

Ingredients

• 1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
• 1 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
• 1 package (20 oz.) chocolate sandwich cookies
• 1 box (10 oz.) teddy bear shaped graham snack crackers

Directions

1. 1 Cover tray or cookie sheet with wax paper.
   
2. 2 Place peanut butter chips, chocolate chips and shortening in medium microwave-safe bowl. 
3. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth 
4. when stirred. Using fork, dip each cookie into chip mixture; gently tap fork on side of bowl to 
5. remove excess chocolate.
   
6. 3 Place coated cookies on prepared tray; top each cookie with graham snack cracker. 
7. Refrigerate, uncovered, until chocolate is set, about 30 minutes. Store in airtight container in 
8. cool, dry place. Makes about 48 cookies.