Chocolate Pretzel Cookies is a easy to make Christmas Cookie recipe. They taste like soft chocolate sugar cookies in a cute pretzel shape. Coarse sugar is sprinkled on top. Recipe makes 20 cookies.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or use silicone baking mats.
In a large bowl cream together confectioners sugar, butter, salt and vanilla.
Add in cocoa powder and flour and continue mixing until a dough forms.
Break off a piece of dough about the size of a ping pong ball. On a floured surface, roll the dough piece into 10 inch long pieces of rope. Shape into pretzels (see my blog post for photos to walk you through this step). Place on baking sheet. Repeat until all the dough is gone.
To make the egg glaze, whisk together the egg white and water until it foams. Using a brush, brush each pretzel lightly with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with coarse sugar on top.
Bake the cookies for 14-16 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes as the cookies will feel a little soft when they come out of the oven, but don't worry, they firm up.
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Notes
If you want to make the dough ahead of time, wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you're ready to shape the cookies.