Ingredients:
dough:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 cups flour
cocoa frosting:
- 2 tablespoons of cocoa
- 1 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine (melted)
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Directions:
- 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 11/2 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 350 degrees F. 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.
