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Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

Serves 20

45 min

Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

Recipe GLPRef77a8e7baccaa

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Dessert
45 min
Servings: 20
Oven
SNAP eligible

Chewy and crispy cookie base loaded with chocolate chips, crushed pretzels, and Reese's Pieces candies, finished with a sprinkle of fleur de sel. These cookies strike the perfect balance between salty and sweet, with a tender crumb that stays fresh when frozen.

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Ingredients

2 cups cake flour

1¼ teaspoons baking soda

1½ teaspoons baking powder

1½ teaspoons coarse salt

2½ sticks unsalted butter (1¼ cups), at room temperature

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1¼ cups light brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract

1 cup chocolate chips

3 handfuls crushed pretzels

½ cup Reese's Pieces candy

to taste Sea salt for topping

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, and coarse salt. Set the dry mixture aside.

  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat for 3-4 minutes until the mixture is pale and fluffy.

  3. Add one egg to the butter mixture and beat well, then add the second egg and mix until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract.

  4. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add the dry ingredient mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.

  5. Fold in the chocolate chips, crushed pretzels, and Reese's Pieces candies until evenly distributed throughout the dough.

  6. Scoop the dough into 2-3 tablespoon-sized balls and place them 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.

  7. Bake for 7 minutes until the edges are set but the centers still appear slightly underbaked. The cookies should be lightly golden.

  8. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.

  9. While still slightly warm, sprinkle each cookie lightly with sea salt. Once cooled completely, store in an airtight container or freeze for longer storage and a firmer texture.