Pretzel M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are the perfect balance of salty, sweet, and crunchy. With a soft, chewy base loaded with chocolate chips, colorful Pretzel M&Ms, and bits of crushed pretzels, they’re a treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 cups Pretzel M&Ms
- 1/2 cup crushed pretzels
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and 3/4 cup packed brown sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Beat in the 2 large eggs, one at a time, followed by the 2 tsp vanilla extract.1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
- Fold in the 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 1/4 cups Pretzel M&Ms, and 1/2 cup crushed pretzels.1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 1/4 cups Pretzel M&Ms, 1/2 cup crushed pretzels
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Gently press a few extra Pretzel M&Ms on top of each dough ball for a colorful finish.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers look just set.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.