Description
Unwrap the secret to making the ultimate chunky cookies, perfectly chewy and topped with crispy, salty pretzels.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup butter, cubed and softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 8 oz. Nestle semisweet chocolate morsels
- 1 8 oz. bar high-quality semi-sweet chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 2 cups coarsely crushed pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugars:
- In a mixer, beat butter and both sugars until creamy (about 2-3 minutes).
- Add eggs and vanilla, beating until well blended.
- Combine Dry Ingredients:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing just until blended.
- Add Chocolate and Pretzels:
- Stir in chocolate morsels by hand using a spatula.
- Form tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place on baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart.
- Press chocolate chunks and crushed pretzels onto the top of each cookie.
- Bake:
- Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and let cool on wire racks.
Notes
- For a chewier texture, slightly underbake the cookies.
- The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American