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In a small saucepan, combine the butter and half of the white chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
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In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until light and lemon-colored. Beat in the melted white chocolate, vanilla and salt. Stir in flour. Fold in 1-1/2 cups of chocolate chips and reserved chopped white chocolate.
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Spoon batter into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350u00b0 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
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Trace an ice skate pattern onto tracing paper with pencil and cut out. Trace around pattern onto cardboard and cut out for template.
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Using the template and a sharp knife, cut out 34 skates from brownies, flipping the template over as desired to cut some skates in reverse. Place on a waxed paper-lined
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and freeze for 15-20 minutes or until set.
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Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine vanilla chips and 1/4 cup of shortening. Microwave at 70% power for 1 minute. Microwave in 10-to-20 second intervals until chips are melted; stir until smooth.
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Dip each brownie into melted vanilla chip mixture. Place on a waxed paper-lined
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. Let stand until set.
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In a microwave-safe bowl, combine remaining chocolate chips and shortening. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until melted; stir until smooth. Spread melted chocolate over the heel of each skate.
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For skate blades, use knife to trim the curved end of each candy cane. Referring to photo above for position, use remaining white chip mixture to attach a candy cane to bottom of each skate.
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Referring to the photo for position, use red gel to pipe laces on skates. Use blue gel to pipe a snowflake on each.
