Mocha Cookie Pretzels

Mocha Cookie Pretzels

Looking for a little something special to bake up for the holidays? These elegant mocha-frosted cookies are wonderful with coffee and make an eye-catching addition to any cookie platter.

– Country Woman Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Ingredients

• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening
• 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

• 3 to 5 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
• 2 squares (1 ounce each) white baking chocolate, chopped
• Green colored sugar, optional

How to make it 



• 1

  In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Beat in melted chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate
  for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• 2

  Divide dough into fourths; divide each portion into 12 pieces. Shape each piece into a 6-in. rope; twist into a pretzel shape. Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
  Bake at 400° for 7-9 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• 3

  For glaze, in a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, shortening and corn syrup; stir until smooth. Stir in confectioners’ sugar and enough coffee to achieve desired consistency.
  Dip cookies in glaze; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper until set.
• 4

  In a microwave, melt white chocolate; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Decorate with green sugar if desired; let stand until set. Yield: 4 dozen.