Cheesy Pretzels

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups gold medal all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f.
• 2 grease cookie sheet.
• 3 mix all ingredients except egg and coarse salt in medium bowl with fork until soft dough forms.
• 4 smooth dough gently into ball on floured board.
• 5 knead 10 times.
• 6 divide dough in half.
• 7 roll half of dough into 12x8-inch rectangle.
• 8 cut rectangle lengthwise into eight 1-inch strips.
• 9 fold each strip lengthwise in half into 12x1/2-inch strip; pinch edges to seal.
• 10 twist each strip into pretzel shape.
• 11 place seam down on cookie sheet.
• 12 beat egg in small bowl with fork until blended.
• 13 brush pretzels with egg.
• 14 sprinkle lightly with coarse salt.
• 15 bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 16 remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• 17 repeat with remaining half of dough.