Gluten-Free 'witch's Broomstick' Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 (1 ounce)  semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 36 gluten-free pretzel sticks (I used Glutino's)

Directions

1. 1

   In a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate, stirrinig occasionally.

2. 2

   In a bowl, beat together butter, sugar, brown sugar, and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.

3. 3

   Beat in melted chocolate.

4. 4

   In a sepate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, soda, and salt; stir into butter mixture in 2 additions to make a smooth dough.

5. 5

   Shape dough into 3 dozen tablespoon-sized balls and stick one on the end of each pretzel stick.

6. 6

   Press dough with a fork to make lines resembling bristles of a broom.

7. 7

   Place each cookie on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

8. 8

   Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

9. 9

   Transfer to wire rack and let cool before moving.

10. 10

    Enjoy!