Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 8 (8 1/2- inch - long) pretzel rods, halved
• 2 92oz.) chocolate candy coating squares, melted
• 1 (4.25 oz.) tube red or orange decorating frosting

Directions

1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add brown sugar, beating until blended. Stir in vanilla. Shape dough into 16 (1 1/4-inch)balls.
2. Place pretzel rods on ungreased baking sheets. Press a ball of dough onto cut end of each pretzel. Press dough firmly with a fork to resemble broom brittles.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes Le brooms cool on baking sheets on wire racks 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
4. Place brooms on wax paper. Spoon melted

5. candy coating over pretzel and cookie where they join; let stand until firm. Decorate as desired with colored frosting.

6. makes 16 cookies

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