Cocoa Pretzles

Name: Cocoa Pretzles
Ingredients: Pretzels:; 16.5 oz refrigerated sugar cookie dough; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Chocolate icing:; 2 egg whites; 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; White icing:; 2 egg whites; 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; white, red and green nonpareils

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Ingredients

Pretzels:
16.5 oz refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Chocolate icing:
2 egg whites
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
White icing:
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
white, red and green nonpareils

Directions

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