4 cups chocolate chips, divided (or 2 1/2 C. chocolate chips for the nougat and chocolate candy melts for the coating)

1 (8 oz.) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

 

Line an 8 or 9-inch square pan with wax paper.  In a medium bowl, melt 2 cups of chocolate chips in the microwave at fifty percent power, or use a double boiler.  Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat melted chocolate for about 30 seconds.  Add frozen whipped topping to melted chocolate and beat until well combined and fluffy, 30-60 seconds more.  Spread chocolate mixture evenly into prepared pan (if mixture is too stiff, press into pan with lightly dampened hands).  Place in freezer for 30 minutes.  Remove pan from freezer and turn chocolate mixture onto a cutting board; cut into one-inch squares.  Return squares to freezer for another 15-20 minutes.  Meanwhile, melt additional 2 cups chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and stir until well combined.  Dip frozen chocolate squares into melted chocolate to coat.  Place on wax paper to set.  Keep chocolates in an airtight container in the refrigerator.  I was skeptical that these would really taste like a Three Musketeers bar, but they came awfully close.  And the longer these sat in the refrigerator, the more they tasted like the real thing.