Gluten-Free 'witch's Broomstick' Cookies

• 2 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped
• 14 cup butter, softened
• 13 cup brown sugar
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 12 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 14 teaspoon baking soda
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 36 gluten-free pretzel sticks (I used Glutino's)

1. In a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate, stirrinig occasionally.
2. In a bowl, beat together butter, sugar, brown sugar, and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Beat in melted chocolate.
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. Shape dough into 3 dozen tablespoon-sized balls and stick one on the end of each pretzel stick.
6. Press dough with a fork to make lines resembling bristles of a broom.
7. Place each cookie on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
8. Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
9. Transfer to wire rack and let cool before moving.
10. Enjoy!

semisweet chocolate baking squares, butter, brown sugar, sugar, egg, vanilla, allpurpose, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gluten-free-witchs-broomstick-cookies-335077 (may not work)