Tie The Knot Pretzel Cookies!

Tie the knot pretzel cookies!!
(8 large cookies)

Ingredients
- 2 and 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
-1/8 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
-2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
-1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
-1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
-1 large egg
-1 large egg white, lightly beaten
-2 tablespoons of nonpareils

Lets do this thing!

1. Combine the flour,salt,and baking powder in a median bowl;set aside.
2. Heat the chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water, stirring constantly until melted. let cool.
3. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla, whole egg, and melted chocolate.
4. Gradually add the flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Flatten the dough into disk,wrap in plastic wrap, and let sit refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
6. Roll the dough into 8 ropes, each about 10 inches long. Take the ends of each rope and form loop, crossing the ends. Secure firmly on the top and place on the cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
7. Brush the cookies with the egg white, and sprinkle with nonpareils. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.

And done!!!!!!!


Recipe from: Crazy about cookies by: Krystina Castella