Things You'll Need:
- Wax paper
- Cookie sheet
- 12 ounces chocolate
- Saucepan or microwaveable bowl
- Spoon
- 1 cup thin pretzel sticks
- 1 cup nuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup raisins or other dried fruit (optional)
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Step 1
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper to prevent the haystacks from sticking to the pan.
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Step 2
Melt chocolate in a saucepan over a low burner or a microwaveable bowl. Use your favorite flavor (milk, dark, semi-sweet or white) of chocolate chips or chocolate bars. If you are using a microwave, stir the chocolate every 30 seconds or so to avoid burning it.
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Step 3
Add pretzel sticks to the chocolate, stirring them until they are completely covered. You may need to add another handful of pretzels, depending on how thick the chocolate-pretzel mixture is.
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Step 4
Stir in nuts and raisins, or other dried fruit such as cranberries, if desired. Chocolate pretzel haystacks for nut-lovers are traditionally made with peanuts.
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Step 5
Scoop the pretzel mixture by the teaspoonful onto the wax paper. Space the haystacks 2 to 3 inches apart from each other to prevent them from sticking together.
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Step 6
Put the chocolate pretzel haystacks in the refrigerator for an hour to allow them to set and cool. Serve the treats chilled or bring them to room temperature.
