I love this holiday treat, and since it snowed today, why not go all out on these delicious chocolatey prezel delight??
Chocolate Pretzels
makes: 28 pretzel cookies
Materials:
- sifter (optional)
- electric mixer
- large bowl
- refridgerator/freezer
- wax paper (i dont know how optional this one is... I used it)
- oven
- brush (for egg whites at the end)
Ingredients:
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
For glazing/topping:
- 1 egg white lightly beaten (optional, if you want it shiny)
- sugar crystals
Instructions:
- cream the butter with the electric mixer until smooth and light
- add sugar and beat until light and fluffy
- beat in the egg
- stir in all the dry ingredients (flour, salt, and cocoa powder)
- gather dough into a ball and wrap in wax paper
- refridgerate dough for 1 hour (freeze for 30 minutes if rushed)
- roll dough into 28 balls (if sticky, dust hands with flour)
- preheat oven to 375
- roll each ball into a 10 inch long rope
- loop the two ends facing you, twist them, and press onto the circle making a pretzel shape (see photos for further instruction)
- place on greased cookie sheets
- brush them with slightly beaten egg white, and sprinkle sugar crystals on top
- bake 10-12 minutes until firm
- cool on a rack and enjoy :)
I think people always like the way these cookies look. They're definitely fancy enough for Christmas. The flavor is like a hard brownie, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteLove the photos, too. I was going to say it's a great camera but I remember Fyj once saying that the photographer deserves some of the credit.
I really think you should try biscotti next; something to stand up to dipping in hot chocolate.
Yeah, a hard, crunchy, dense brownie-chocolate cookie. Yum! So, what type of biscotti would you like? For ideas, check out my new "Requested Recipes" page. There I'll post all the recipes that people ask for and that I want to make later :)
ReplyDeleteCece these pretzels look delicious!!! I love your new blog; it reminds me of our trip to France! Looking forward to being a follower (on mom's account). From Leigha...PS Donna says "sweet" dreams
ReplyDeleteI don't see how I can post a comment on the requested recipes page. So I'll say here that i want a nutty biscotti that I can dip in my coffee. Nothing with lemon.
ReplyDeleteI'd also like you to make some dough that's good in the freezer so we can pull it out and make a few cookies "as needed."
:) Welcome to the blog, Leigha! Yeah, I used the blogging experience from France to start my very own blog-but about baking this time. And mom...biscotti's and cookie dough coming up!
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