Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies are sweet and salty at the same time. A great quick and easy dessert recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup pretzels, finely crushed
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Lightly spray a baking sheet, and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, pretzels, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the sugar, peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla until fully combined. Add in the egg, and beat until fully incorporated.
- Slowly mix in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until fully combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, around an 2 inches apart. Flatten them out with a fork to make a criss-ross pattern.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are beginning to brown. Remove from the oven, and let cool for around 2 minutes, and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.