Eggnog Pretzels "Kringa" Guest Recipe

We really enjoyed dishing out our holiday recipes last week, so today we decided to add one more delectable treat to our favorite things.  Carolyn from the blog Cookin' for my Captain had a really unique recipe we had never heard of before, but instantly liked upon seeing really really really yummy looking pictures.  Cheers to Eggnog Pretzels "Kringa"!

What you'll need:

1/2 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp freshly ground nutmeg (1/2 tsp ground nutmeg)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cardamom (optional)
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp rum extract
3 cups flour
3/4 cup dairy eggnog

Ready, Set, Go!

1. In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in the sugar, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in baking powder, baking soda, 1 tsp fresh nutmeg, salt and cardamom until combined. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and rum extract until combined. Alternately add flour and eggnog, beating after each addition until combined.

2. Divide dough in half. Wrap and chill for 1 to 2 hours.

3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

4. Roll pieces into 10 inch ropes, or "worms" as I call it! and twist into small pretzel shapes.

5. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 5 minutes or until the ropes turn a light brown. Transfer to wire rack, cool completely. 

6. Drizzle with eggnog icing (below) and sprinkle with additional nutmeg (optional).

EGGNOG ICING: In small bowl, stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/8 cup dairy eggnog, and 1/8 tsp rum extract until smooth. Stir in additional eggnog 1/2 tsp at a time to make into drizzling consistency.