Did You Know – New Year’s Pretzel History & Recipe

My mom always bought New Year’s Pretzels. We had a wonderful bakery that made them but they have closed. Popular in German-American communities like Pittsburgh and Sandusky, Ohio.   ORIGINS & MEANING GERMAN ROOTS: The tradition comes from German immigrants, linking to the pretzels historical ties to religious observance and blessings. SYMBOLISM: The pretzels twisted shape signifies arms folded in […]

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Christmas Cookies, Fudge, Chocolate Covered Pretzels & Peanut Brittle

Christmas is only five days away. If you need a last minute sweet there are 15 below. Both microwave fudge and the microwave peanut brittle are super quick, easy and delicious! Hershey’s Chewy Brownie Cookies   Buckeye Candy   Snickerdoodle Cookies Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge Homemade Chocolate Fudge   Chocolate Covered Pretzels   Hershey’s Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies Christmas Cut […]

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Chocolate Covered Pretzels

CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS: I like to make my own chocolate covered pretzels because it is rare to find white chocolate covered pretzels, they always seem to have white yogurt covered and not white chocolate, to me there is no comparison. These can be made ahead of time and are great in little decorative bags or small containers to give as […]

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Pretzel Hugs

Take a salty waffle pretzel, add a sweet Hugs Chocolate Kiss and a M & M on top for the perfect Christmas snack. I made these with my 10-year-old granddaughter and we had so much fun. This could be a really fun snack to make with your little ones too. To see my step by step directions with pictures and […]

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