Pretzel Cookies: A Delicious Twist on Classic Treats

Cookies are a classic dessert. There's something very comforting about cookies, especially the way they smell while they are baking in the oven.

What could make a cookie better? Pretzels, of course! Pretzel cookies have a great texture and make dessert time even more fun.

Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are one of the most common cookies to bake at home. They are simple to make and everyone loves them. Plus, you can adjust the recipe of your cookies using pretzels and ingredients of different flavor profiles to make your cookie recipe special so everyone knows you made them. 

If you're in the market for a new recipe for pretzel cookies, you've come to the right place. You don't have to stick with making your pretzel cookies with chocolate alone. Here are some fun mix-in ideas for insanely indulgent pretzel chocolate chip cookies:

• Sweet & Spicy OMG! Pretzels, dark chocolate chips and dried cranberries
• Sweet & Salty OMG! Pretzels, milk chocolate chips, pecans and peanut butter chips
• Salty Butterscotch OMG! Pretzels, milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and walnuts
• Sweet Chili OMG! Pretzels, white chocolate chips and dried strawberries

Next time you grab that bag of chocolate chips from the pantry, grab a bag of OMG! Pretzels so you can make the most delicious pretzel chocolate chip cookies around.

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Pretzel Cookie Recipes

These no-bake Salty Butterscotch Pretzel Cookies are so easy to make and are a crowd-pleaser! Featuring peanut butter and OMG! Salty Butterscotch Pretzels, these no-bake cookies with pretzels as the base are crunchy, sweet, salty, and totally delicious.

They are a great pretzel cookie recipe to let young kids help with since there's no danger of burning their hands on hot pans or the oven. 

This is a Kriebel family-favorite pretzel cookie: Known as Heath Cookies because of their similarity to the candy bar, the salted caramel pretzel cookies recipe idea can be fully customized with your favorite sweet variety of OMG! Pretzels as well as other toppings you may want to include. Package them up in cellophane bags for holiday or hostess gifts that everyone will love! 

If you're a kid at heart, you'll love these peanut butter and pretzel cookie bars. The base is chewy peanut butter cookie and the topping is jelly and OMG! Salty Butterscotch Pretzels. Sweet and salty fans will be in heaven with this twist on pretzel cookies.

Pretzel Cookie Making Tools

To make delicious pretzel cookies, you have to have the right supplies.

• Cookie sheets: It's best to have at least two so you can have one batch in the oven while you're preparing the next pan. Depending on how many cookies your pretzel cookies recipe will make, you can have one batch on the cooling rack as well. 

• Cooling rack: Use a cooling rack for chewy cookies. This allows the bottom of the pretzel cookie to cool at the same speed as the top of the cookie. 

• Cookie scoop: To create uniform pretzel cookies, you should use a cookie scoop to divide your dough. If you want larger cookies, you can use an ice cream scoop for the job. 

• Parchment paper or silpat: Keep your cookies from sticking to the pans with either parchment paper or reusable silicone mats.

• Mixing bowl: This is an obvious one, but be sure you choose one that's big enough to easily hold your ingredients without getting flour all over the counter. 

• Measuring cups: For most pretzel cookie recipes, you'll need a 1 cup and ¼ cup measure for dry ingredients, a teaspoon and tablespoon for flavorings and leavening agents, and a liquid measuring cup for eggs, melted butter or oil.

Pretzel Cookies for the Win

Crunchy, chewy or in between - you can't go wrong when it comes to pretzel cookies. Next time you're in the mood for something sweet, whip up a batch of cookies. The best part about pretzel cookie recipes is that you will end up with plenty for you and some to share with family and friends!

Pretzel Cookie FAQs

Are pretzels good in cookies?

We think pretzels are good in most things. Pretzel cookies are a definite yes in our book! Pretzels add crunch, salt, and a fun texture to cookies. When you use OMG! Pretzels in your pretzel cookie recipes, you get the bonus of additional flavor depending on which variety of seasoned sourdough pretzel nugget you use.

How to make pretzel cookies?

There are a few ways you can make cookies with pretzels. The easiest way is to crush them slightly and fold them into your cookie dough during the same step as chocolate chips, nuts or other traditional mix-ins. If you are making no-bake cookies with pretzels, you can use our sweet seasoned sourdough pretzel nuggets as the base for the cookie.

How to keep pretzels crunchy in cookies?

The best way to help pretzels stay crunchy in cookies is to add them to your dough right before baking. This way, the moisture from the eggs and other liquid ingredients won't have time to seep into the pretzels. Another trick, which also makes your pretzel cookies more delicious, is to dip them in chocolate before you add them to the cookie dough.

How to make chewy vs crunchy cookies?

Pretzel cookies are scrumptious whether they are chewy or crunchy. The key factor in determining how your cookies will turn out is moisture. How many eggs, the type of flour, whether your butter is melted or softened and the ratio of brown to white sugar all play a role in the chewy versus crunchy cookies with pretzels equation.

What is the secret to chewy cookies?

To make the perfect chewy pretzel cookie, you should use more brown sugar than white and add an extra egg yolk. You can also roll the cookie dough into balls and chill them before baking to prevent them from spreading as quickly in the oven.

What is the secret to a crunchy cookie?

Crunchy pretzel cookies are very satisfying. To ensure you get the intense crunch you're after, use more white sugar than brown. You should also bake them at a lower temperature, so that they have more time to spread before they rise, resulting in a flatter, crispier cookie. 

You can also leave your cookies with pretzels on the cookie sheet longer once they are out of the oven, instead of directly transferring them to a cooling rack. This helps the edges get a nice crunch.