import os, winshell

from win32com.client import Dispatch

desktop = winshell.desktop()

path = os.path.join(desktop, "Mozilla Firefox.lnk")
target = r'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'
wDir = r'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox'
icon = r'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'
description = "I am a teapot"

shell = Dispatch('WScript.Shell')
shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(path)
shortcut.Targetpath = target
shortcut.WorkingDirectory = wDir
shortcut.IconLocation = icon
shortcut.Description = description

shortcut.save()