Chocolate Pretzels

1/4 c Sugar

1 ea Egg; large, beaten

1 ts Vanilla extract

1/4 c Milk

1/4 c Cocoa

2 c Flour; unbleached, unsifted

1 x --cocoa frosting--

2 tb Cocoa

1 1/4 c Confectioners' sugar

2 tb Butter or margarine; melted

1/2 ts Vanilla extract Cream

1/2 cup butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and milk. Sift cocoa and flour. Mix into butter mixture until thoroughly blended. Chill dough until firm enough to handle (about 30 minutes). Using

2 T dough, roll a rope about 12 inches long between