Add the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening to a glass bowl.
Microwave the chocolate chips for 30 seconds and then stir.
Microwave an additional 30-60 seconds, just until the chocolate is almost melted. Stir until completely smooth. You do not want to overheat the chocolate so check it and stir every 20-30 seconds.
Place the fresh cranberries, a few at a time, on a fork and dip into the chocolate and covered completely.
Let any excess chocolate drip off.
Place the chocolate covered cranberries onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper to dry. Let dry at room temperature until hardened or place in the refrigerator to set quickly.
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Notes
It’s best to use fresh cranberries for this, but you can also use frozen cranberries. Keep in mind that the frozen cranberries will make the chocolate set very quickly so you have to move fast.
Vegetable shortening or coconut oil is used to thin out the chocolate and make it easier to dip the cranberries in them. It also makes the chocolate really smooth for dipping.
I like to do a few cranberries at a time on a fork, but you can also stick a toothpick in the end of a cranberry for easy dipping.
I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, but dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or white chocolate chips would also be delicious.