- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 3 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
- 1 pinch salt
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2/3 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons rum
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachio nuts
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, chocolate, salt and confectioners' sugar. Mix in butter until the mixture appears crumbly. Add rum and egg, and mix until a smooth dough forms. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- Roll dough out into thin 6 inch long ropes. Twist two ropes together, and put the ends together to form a crown. Mix together the egg yolk and water, brush over each crown, and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
- Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool cookies on wire racks.