Chocolate Pretzels
You also could call these pretzels chocolate cookies. They're plenty sweet and are sprinkled with coarse sugar instead of salt.
Prep Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 57 mins
Servings:
24 pretzels
Ingredients
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1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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Pinch salt
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
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3/4 cup light-brown sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 egg white, lightly beaten
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8 tablespoons large sugar crystals
Directions
1
Combine flour, cocoa powder and salt in a small bowl.
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.
3
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
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.
5
Bake in 350 degrees 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
Calories 121, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Sodium 15 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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