Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies

These eye-catching Chocolate Pretzel Cookies are one of my proudest baking experiments. These pretty cookies are the result of a little bit of baking trial and error that went right!! They are scrumptious little sweet and salty delights, with a satisfying variety of textures too.

One day last year, I was doing a pantry clean-out, and I decided to make some chocolate chip cookies, as I had a ridiculous amount of chocolate chips on hand… six brand new bags, to be exact (hoard chocolate chips much? Yes, thank you. I do.). I also had an unopened, completely neglected bag of mini-pretzels that needed some attention. We had purchased them to make chocolate-covered pretzels over the Thanksgiving school break, well; that little snack project did not happen.

To be fair, at the heart of this recipe is my all-time favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies. It’s a recipe I’ve been making for over a decade, and my family is very familiar with it. When I was putting the cookie dough on the baking sheet, I decided to press a few of those adorable salty little twists onto the tops of some of the cookies.

Once the very first dozen of chocolate chip pretzel cookies came out of the oven, I was immediately enamored with how lovely they were. I could only hope the flavor combo was as good as it looked, and was it ever!

After the kids visually inspected the cookies and asked me why the heck I stuck a pretzel into the tops of their favorite chocolate chip cookies, they each just took a bite. The taste test sealed the deal.

These funny little pretzel-topped cookies were an instant hit.

Not every twist I attempt on our old recipe favorites is a hit; in fact, many of them have been outright flops. My kids, especially my daughter, generally do not like their favorite foods to be altered in any way.

So, I do dabble with my established recipes, but with great caution… and a freezer that’s at least minimally stocked with convenience foods for weekday scheduling emergencies and as a dinnertime plan B!

I’ve never been the “go to bed hungry” or “clean your plate” mom; I could never be that person. Especially not when I messed with the recipe that I know they like. I’ll always believe that attempts to freshen up old stand-bys is worthwhile, but the kids can certainly enjoy their comforting frozen nuggets and fries if an experiment doesn’t work out.

These rich Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies are always a welcome and comforting sight for my fam, especially as an after-school snack. They are a certifiable family favorite these days. They may even be requested more often than just my plain old chocolate chip cookies now, and I think it’s pretty cool how this little recipe has worked out so well.

This may be my signature cookie? You know, because we should all have a signature cookie!!

We sure hope you enjoy this recipe too! Be sure to make a batch for your holiday cookie trays this year; I just know they will be a sensation with your friends and family!

Happy baking, y’all!! 🍪🥛💖

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Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies

Recipe by Marcelle at A Little Fish in the Kitchen

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These Chocolate Chip Pretzel cookies were a baking experiment that has become a family favorite cookie! I’ve been making these sweet and salty cookies for about a year, but the base of the recipe has been my favorite recipe for homemade chocolate chip cookies for over a decade; this recipe post is a two-for-one! Don’t forget some ice-cold milk for dunking. 🍪🥛💖

Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

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Yield

2

dozen

Prep time

25

minutes

Cooking time

13

minutes

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar

• 1/3 cup sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 1 large egg, beaten

• 3 tablespoons milk

• 1-1/3 + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1 cup milk chocolate chips (or any combination of chips you prefer)

• optional: 1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)

• 24 mini pretzels with salted tops

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or non-stick silicon mats.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine sugars with the melted butter. Stir well. Add in the baking soda, extract, beaten egg and milk. Stir mixture until smooth.
• Add in the flour, one half at a time until a thick batter forms. Gently fold in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts, if using any. Use a cookie scoop or place rounded generous tablespoons of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Lightly press one mini-pretzel into the top of each unbaked cookie (full tutorial video is below for reference).
• Bake cookies for 12-13 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow cookies to cool on a rack. Repeat process until all the cookie dough is used.
• Enjoy these sweet and salty cookies with ice cold milk, fresh-brewed coffee or your favorite hot tea!

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Notes

• Recipe as published on A Little Fish in the Kitchen at www.alittlefishinthekitchen.com. All content is owned by Marcelle G. Bolton. Please contact the author for permission to republish.

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