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Ingredients

• 1 cup of all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1/4 cup of butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp espresso powder in 1/2 cup of hot water
• 24 mini pretzels
• 24 sugar eyes
• 12 red m & m's
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup of softened, unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup of cocoa powder, sifted
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare muffin tins with paper liner
2. In a large bowl with a hand mixer, mix all dry ingredients. Add egg, milk, butter, vanilla, and espresso.
3. Fill each muffin tin 3/4 full.
4. Bake 20-24 minutes. Check for doness with toothpick. If toothpick comes out clean the cupcakes are done.
5. Place cupcakes on a cooling rack and cool completely before icing.
6. Frossting:
7. In a large bowl with a hand mixer whip butter, and cocoa powder. Add powder sugar and vanilla whip until smooth. Add milk and whip again until smooth
8. Place frosting on cupcakes. Add pretzel ears, eyes and nose.

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Print Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup of all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1/4 cup of butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp espresso powder in 1/2 cup of hot water
• 24 mini pretzels
• 24 sugar eyes
• 12 red m & m's
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup of softened, unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup of cocoa powder, sifted
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare muffin tins with paper liner
2. In a large bowl with a hand mixer, mix all dry ingredients. Add egg, milk, butter, vanilla, and espresso.
3. Fill each muffin tin 3/4 full.
4. Bake 20-24 minutes. Check for doness with toothpick. If toothpick comes out clean the cupcakes are done.
5. Place cupcakes on a cooling rack and cool completely before icing.
6. Frossting:
7. In a large bowl with a hand mixer whip butter, and cocoa powder. Add powder sugar and vanilla whip until smooth. Add milk and whip again until smooth
8. Place frosting on cupcakes. Add pretzel ears, eyes and nose.