Chocolate Pretzels

Yield: 2 dozen

Ingredients

Dough

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached, unsifted

Cocoa Frosting

• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Cream 1/2 cup butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and milk.
3. Sift cocoa and flour. Mix into butter mixture until thoroughly blended.
4. Chill dough until firm enough to handle (about 30 minutes).
5. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
6. Using 2 tablespoons dough, roll a rope about 12 inches long between your hands. Shape into a pretzel as follows: Make a loop bout 1 1/2 inches in diameter by crossing the ends, leaving 1 inch tails. Flip the loop down over the crossed ends. Press firmly into place. Place pretzels on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for about 10 minutes.
7. When pretzels are cool, spread with Cocoa Frosting.
8. Make frosting in a small bowl. Mix cocoa and confectioners' sugar.
9. Gradually stir in butter and vanilla extract. If frosting is too thick, thin with milk.

Attribution

Posted by FootsieBear at recipegoldmine.com.