Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

The very BEST peanut butter cookies studded with crushed pretzels and ooey-gooey chocolate chips. These easy salty-sweet homemade cookies are soft and chewy, packed with peanut butter flavor, and they’re super delicious dunked in milk!

Prep Time20

Cook Time13

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 327kcal

Author: Leigh Anderson

Ingredients

1 c unsalted butter room temperature
1 c sugar
1 c packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 c creamy peanut butter
1 c crushed pretzels plus extra for topping the cookies
1 c chocolate chips plus extra for topping the cookies

Instructions

Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder) in a small bowl and set aside.
In a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars on medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, followed by the peanut butter, beat on high speed until combined, about 1 minute.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low until combined. With the mixer running on low speed, add in the chocolate chips, and crushed pretzels. Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop the cookie dough, about 3tbsp of dough per cookie, onto a baking tray.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking trays with parchment paper. Place the cookies at least four inches apart on the baking trays. Flatten each cookie with the palm of your hand, then top with a few chocolate chips and pretzel pieces. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned on the sides.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool for five minutes on the baking sheet before serving.

Notes

FAQs, Tips & Tricks:

What type of peanut butter is best for these cookies? Use a creamy, no-stir peanut butter, like Jif. Natural peanut butter will make these cookies dry and crumbly.
Does the dough need to chill before baking? It does not! Unlike most cookie recipes these Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies actually do better when baked from room temperature and do not need to be chilled before baking.

Storage + Make-Ahead Instructions:

Leftover cookies will stay fresh for up to three days stored in an airtight container.
Cookie dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days or in the freezer for up to three months. Bring the dough to room temperature before baking.

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