Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

While most people are thinking of healthy meals and exercising, I’ve been thinking of these cookies. I made these cookies a while ago and to take on a weekend trip with friends. They were a bit hit. They combine sweet and salty into every bit. The pretzel sticks in the chocolate chip cookies also give a nice little crunch.

I always use Ghirardelli bittersweet chips in my cookies because I love the size of the chips almost as much as the flavor. They’re a bit bigger but flatter than the standard Nestle chocolate chips. If you see the Ghirardelli chips in your supermarket, I definitely recommend trying them!

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Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: ~5 dozen

Ingredients:

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly softened
1 cup packed dark brown sugar - I used light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups coarsely crushed pretzel sticks
2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing until combined after each. Mix in vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients into the butter mixture and beat just until incorporated. Add crushed pretzels and mix briefly to combine. Fold in chocolate chips.

Drop dough using a tablespoon cookie scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets and flatten dough balls slightly. Place into the oven and bake cookies until they are lightly golden around the edges, about 9 to 13 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cookies cool for a couple minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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10 Responses to “Watermelon cupcakes”

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    Joelen — August 3, 2008 at 11:57 pm

    How adorable!! So creative and I’m sure delicious too!

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    Carrie — August 4, 2008 at 12:20 am

    Those are SOOO cute!

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    Sarah — August 4, 2008 at 1:50 am

    Those may be the cutest cupcakes I’ve ever seen!

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    Katie — August 4, 2008 at 11:28 am

    Oh my goodness! HOW CUTE! I seriously LOVe this idea! I’m so starring these to make! Thanks!

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    ~Amber~ — August 5, 2008 at 12:16 pm

    These are so adorable!!

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    sterling — August 7, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    Fabulous idea. I think your idea of the two shades of green was great too!

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    Ivy — August 18, 2008 at 9:17 pm

    Cool! I love watermelon. These look like so much fun, kids would go crazy for these. 🙂

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    Nate — August 21, 2008 at 8:10 pm

    Beyond being probably the best looking summer cupcakes invented. I have to give props to the chef on the taste front as well. These were highly popular at said cookout and were demolished by all.

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    Marija — September 24, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    I love them! So creative!

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    Jacqueline — July 22, 2020 at 11:34 am

    Do I have to put in coffee? I can’t stand coffee at all.

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