Twist almond-scented dough into fun pretzels, bake, then dip in semisweet chocolate.
Chocolate Halloween Pretzels
- Prep Time 60 min
- Total 0 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 24
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
Instructions
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Step1Heat 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.
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Step2Shape 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.
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Step3Bake 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.
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Step4In 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.
Nutrition
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
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