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When set by room temp or fridge ( your choice) I then dip the whole cluster in the melted chocolate and place back onto the wax paper until set.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-12-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Donna941"},"reviewBody":"I\u2019m Using Nestl\u00e9\u2019s milk chocolate morsels for the chocolate and I melted it and I let it sit probably 15 minutes on the bottom of the base and it\u2019s still soft I put it in the fridge hardened up for a while and once I took it was melting again. 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As a volunteer feild editor with Taste Recipes I enjoy recipes that standout on a cookie tray and taste amazing!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-12-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Troyellen"},"reviewBody":"Very tasty.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-12-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"carlygiles"},"reviewBody":"These are so easy and so delicious! I used my own homemade caramel instead of buying caramel, and they turned out wonderful!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-02-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Helenw7olf"},"reviewBody":"Made these several times. 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