Peanut Butter Cup And Pretzel Cookies

I don’t know about you, but I am a fan of salty and sweet. It has become such a part of my baking that I rarely do not put sea salt on cookies with chocolate as the main ingredient.

Salt adds something special to chocolate and any sweet bakery item.

I would say that I have gotten better at combining salt and sweet over the years.

Several years ago, I added bacon to a cupcake. Unfortunately, I have to say; it was not a success.

My peanut butter cup and pretzel cookies start with a peanut butter cookie base. The crushed pretzels, chunks of chocolate, and miniature peanut butter cups make this cookie the ultimate and salty and sweet.

These Peanut butter cups and Pretzel cookies are moist and tender.
The peanut butter flavor works well with pretzels and chocolate chunks. I add flaky sea salt on top for good measure.

These peanut butter cup and pretzel cookies will be in your cookie rotation. I am sure that you and your family will love these sweet treats.

I hope you give them a try; just don’t add bacon. Enjoy!

Print

Peanut Butter Cup, Pretzel, Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Peanut Butter Cup, Pretzel, Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect treat. Salty and sweet, with creamy Peanut butter. You will want to save this recipe for sure.

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword Peanut Butter Cup, Pretzel, Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Servings 24 cookies

Author Doug Bakes Staff

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

3. In the stand mixer bowl, beat the butter and sugars together until smooth for one minute. Scrape the bowl, Add the peanut butter and mix until smooth, about another minute.

4. Scrape down the bowl again and add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.

5. Without the mixer on, add the dry ingredients. Turn the mixer on low and mix combined. Stir in pretzels, mini peanut butter cups, and chocolate chips.

6. Portion dough with a cookie scoop, about 2 tablespoons for each cookie. Place onto a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper 2 inches apart.

7. Bake the cookies for 12 minutes. They will be light brown around the edges but still soft in the middle. Sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt. 

8. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes. Then, transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.