Patriotic Party Pretzels! YUM!

Ingredients:

• 8 squares (1 ounce each) white baking chocolate
• 1 package (10 ounces) pretzel rods
• Colored candy stars or sprinkles

Directions:

Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl; heat until melted. Dip each pretzel rod about halfway into chocolate; sprinkle with stars. Place on waxed paper to dry. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Chocolate Crinkles by LevityinBrevity

Chocolate crinkles.
These delicious easy mix cookies taste like sugar coated brownie bites. makes 48

INGREDIENTS:

* 3 eggs
* 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
* 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 2 teaspoons vanilla
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* sifted confectioners' sugar

PREPARATION:
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar, chocolate, oil, baking powder, and vanilla until blended. Beat in as much of the flour with the mixer as possible, then stir in the remaining flour. Cover and chill the cookie dough for 2 hours.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sifted confectioners' sugar, coating well. Place balls of cookie dough about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets and bake in a 375° oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until crackled in appearence. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with more confectioners' sugar if desired.
Makes about 48 cookies.