Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 for the cookie: mix powdered sugar and butter in a 2 1/2 quart bowl; stir in vanilla and egg. stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and cream of tartar. refrigerate until chilled, 2-3 hours.
• 2 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 3 prepare peanut butter filling: mix creamy peanut butter and butter. gradually stir in 1 cup powdered sugar.
• 4 divide cookie dough in half. roll each half into a rectangle about 13 1/2x9 inches, on well-floured cloth covered board. cut each into strips that are 1 1/2x9 inches.
• 5 shape peanut butter filling into 18 balls (1 1/4 inch). roll each ball into a rope, 9 inches long, on a floured surface.
• 6 place ropes on centers of chocolate strips. bring long edges of each strip over filling; seal well.
• 7 shape into pretzel on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake until set, 8-10 minutes; cool.
• 9 to make the cocoa glaze: mix powdered sugar and cocoa. stir in 2 tablespoons milk until smooth. if necessary stir in additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until of desired consistency.
• 10 to make peanut butter filled logs: do not shape into pretzels. cut each 9-inch peanut butter chocolate strip into 3 logs (3 inches long). bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 7-8 minutes. (4 1/2 dozen logs).