Name: Chocolate Pretzels
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 57 min
Yield: 24 pretzels
Ingredients: 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; Pinch salt; ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened; ¾ cup light-brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 8 tablespoons large sugar crystals

Ingredients

1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Pinch salt
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup light-brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg white, lightly beaten
8 tablespoons large sugar crystals

Directions

Step 1

Combine flour, cocoa powder and salt in a small bowl.

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Step 2

Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. On low speed, add flour mixture in thirds and beat until smooth. Shape dough into disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
Step 3

Heat oven to 350°F.
Step 4

Divide dough into 24 equal portions. Lightly cover flat surface with sifted cocoa powder. Roll each portion in powder into 9-inch rope. Twist into pretzel shape. Space 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Redust surface with cocoa powder as needed. Brush pretzels with egg white. Sprinkle with sugar.
Step 5

Bake in 350°F oven 12 to 14 minutes or until just firm. Let cool slightly on sheet on wire rack. Transfer pretzels to racks. Let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

121 calories; fat 6g; cholesterol 24mg; saturated fat 4g; carbohydrates 15g; insoluble fiber 1g; protein 2g; sodium 15mg.

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

Directions

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