Chocolate Pretzels

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter or margarine
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Sugar
1		Egg; large - beaten
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
1/4 cup	59ml	Milk
1/4 cup	27g / 1oz	Cocoa
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour; unbleached - unsifted
		Cocoa Frosting
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cocoa
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter or margarine; melted
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Cream 1/2 cup butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and milk. Sift cocoa and flour. Mix into butter mixture until thoroughly blended.

Chill dough until firm enough to handle (about 30 minutes). Using 2 T 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 greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350F for about 10 minutes. Make frosting in a small bowl. Mix cocoa and confectioners' sugar. Gradually stir in butter and vanilla. If frosting is too thick, thin with milk. When pretzels are cool, spread with Cocoa Frosting.

Make 2 dozen.

Source:
Bill Wight

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