Schokoladenpretzel (chocolate Pretzels)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix 1/2 cup butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 beat in the egg, vanilla, and milk.
• 3 sift cocoa and flour.
• 4 mix into butter mixture until thoroughly blended.
• 5 chill dough until firm enough to handle (about 30 minutes).
• 6 using 2 teaspoons of dough, roll a rope about 12 inches long between your hands.
• 7 shape into a pretzel as follows: make a loop bout 1 1/2 inches in diameter by crossing the ends, leaving 1-inch tails.
• 8 flip the loop down over the crossed ends. press firmly into place.
• 9 place pretzels on greased baking sheets.
• 10 bake at 350°f for about 10 minutes.
• 11 make frosting in a small bowl.
• 12 mix cocoa and confectioners' sugar.
• 13 gradually stir in butter and vanilla.
• 14 if frosting is too thick, thin with milk.
• 15 when pretzels are cool, spread with cocoa frosting.