Beat the butter and sugar until frothy. Then add the egg and stir in carefully. Sift the flour and cocoa powder together and gradually work them into the butter mixture until a smooth dough is formed. Finally knead with your hands. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Divide the dough into about 30 portions and roll into thin sausages about 10 cm long. Then shape into pretzels. Place these on a baking sheet lined with baking paper with enough space between them. Bake in the oven at 190 ° C for 8-12 minutes. Let cool down.
For the glaze, melt the butter and dark chocolate in a water bath (or in the microwave) and stir until it becomes smooth. Dip the pretzels halfway into the chocolate. Place on parchment paper to dry.
Fragrant, crispy German pretzels are pretzels that do not require expensive ingredients to make, which makes baking affordable for every housewife. Ingredients Flour – 500 g Warm water – 200 ml Pressed yeast – 20 g Butter (room temperature) – 2 tablespoon...