Witches Broom Cookies
These Witches Broom Cookies are a fun treat for Halloween using cookie dough, pretzel rods, and melted chocolate. Great for a classroom or at-home party!
Servings: 20 brooms
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter , softened
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 10 pretzel rods (about 8 1/2 inches long), cut in half crosswise
- 3 teaspoons coconut oil , divided
- 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat brown sugar, butter, milk and vanilla until blended and fluffy. Blend in flour and salt. Shape dough into 20 (1 & 1/4-inch) balls.
- Place pretzel rod halves on ungreased cookie sheets. Press ball of dough onto cut end of each pretzel rod. Press dough with fork to resemble “bristles” of broom.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until set but not brown. Transfer to cooling racks. Cool completely.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and place brooms on top.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons of coconut oil for 45 seconds, then check and stir. Continue to microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring each time, until completely melted.
- Spoon melted chocolate over brooms, leaving about 1 inch at top of pretzel handle and bottom halves of cookie bristles uncovered.
- In another microwave-safe bowl, repeat melting process with the butterscotch chips and 1 teaspoon coconut oil. Drizzle with melted butterscotch chips.
- Let stand (or place in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes) until chocolate is set before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg