Strawberry Ghosts

Strawberry Ghosts
30 fresh strawberries
8 oz. white baking chocolate, chopped
1 tsp. shortening
1/8 tsp. almond extract
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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Wash strawberries and gently pat with paper towels until completely dry. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate and shortening at 50% power; stir until smooth. Stir in extract.

Dip strawberries in chocolate mixture; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, allowing excess chocolate to form the ghosts' tails. Immediately press chocolate chips into coating for eyes. Freeze for 5 minutes.

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Dip a toothpick into melted chocolate and draw a mouth on each face.