Valentine Pretzel Rods

White chocolate chips
Whole pretzel rods
Red, white and/or pink sprinkles (jimmies)
Wax paper

Melt chocolate according to package directions. Dip pretzel rods into the chocolate and place on the wax paper. After the chocolate has hardened, dip the pretzel rods again and then roll them in the sprinkles. Place them on a clean sheet of wax paper to harden.

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

2 teaspoons cocoa
2 ounces red food color
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vinegar
3/4 cup Crisco
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk

Filling:
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons milk
4 cups confectioners sugar
1 1/2 cups Crisco

Mix cocoa and food color and set aside.

Mix baking soda and vinegar; set aside.

Combine 3/4 cup Crisco, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix in cocoa and food color mixture; blend in 3 cups flour and buttermilk. Add baking soda and vinegar mixture. Drop on cookie sheet and make them the size of small cookies.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.

When cool, put filling between two pies.

Filling: Cream together egg whites, vanilla extract, flour and milk. Add confectioners sugar, two cups at a time, and the Crisco.