Christmas crack - crackers

Method

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In small saucepan, bring butter and sugar to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, line a 15x10x1" baking pan with heavy duty aluminum foil.
• Place crackers salt side down in foil.
• Pour butter and sugar mixture over crackers and bake 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips and bake 5 minutes longer or until chocolate chips begin to soften.
• With metal spatula, smooth chocolate chips over top.
• ***The chips will not melt, just get warm and gooey.
• They will be soft enough to spread over the cracker base.
• ***
• Melt white chocolate and shortening.
• Drizzle over chocolate.
• Chill 20 minutes and break into pieces.