Homemade 3 Musketeers Bars

INGREDIENTS:

. 6 cups milk chocolate chips (divided)
. 8 oz Cool Whip (thawed)
. 1 ½ tbsp vegetable shortening

DIRECTIONS:

1. First, melt 3 ½ cups of the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
2. Using a hand mixer, blend in the thawed Cool Whip until the mixture is light and fluffy.
3. Press the chocolate and Cool Whip mixture into a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Smooth the top with a spatula.
4. Freeze the mixture for 30 minutes until firm.
5. Remove from the freezer and slice into bar-sized pieces.
6. Place the sliced bars back in the freezer for another 30 minutes …