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Chocolate Halloween Pretzels

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  • Prep 60 min
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  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 24
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Twist almond-scented dough into fun pretzels, bake, then dip in semisweet chocolate.
Updated Oct 27, 2009
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Ingredients

Pretzels

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

Icing

  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening
  • Assorted Halloween candy sprinkles

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until well blended. Add almond extract and egg; blend well. Add flour and cocoa; mix well.
  • 2
    Shape dough into 6-inch-long roll. Cut roll into 6 slices; cut each slice into quarters. For each pretzel, shape 1 dough quarter into 10-inch-long rope. Shape rope into U-shape; cross ends and place over bottom of U to form pretzel. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • 3
    Bake at 325°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until set and firm to the touch. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool 10 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • 4
    In small microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and shortening. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir; continue microwaving, stirring every 10 seconds, until chocolate is melted and can be stirred smooth. Dip tops of pretzels in chocolate. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Refrigerate 10 minutes or until chocolate is set before storing.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Cocoa is notoriously lumpy. Before adding the dry ingredients to the dough, whisk or sift them together. Shape pretzels with just-mixed, room-temperature dough. Not enough time? The dough may be refrigerated for a later use, but let it warm to room temperature before handling.
  • tip 2
    Let the chocolate icing set completely before layering the cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information

135 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 18g Total Carbohydrate, 10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
135
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
10g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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