Mint Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. cocoa
1/2 c. butter
1 egg white
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and cocoa.
With pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles cornmeal.
Add egg white and mint extract and stir until well mixed.
Shape dough into 2 balls and refrigerate 1 hour.
Cut one ball into 12 equal pieces.
Roll each piece into an 11 inch rope. Place on cookie sheet and twist into pretzel shape.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes and remove to wire rack to cool.
May be frosted with a powdered sugar (use mint extract) frosting.