Description
Pretzel chocolate chip cookie bars blend salty-sweet perfection right in your kitchen, delivering a crunchy, chewy treat that satisfies serious snack cravings. Grab some pretzels, chocolate chips, and baking basics to whip up this easy crowd-pleaser that disappears faster than you can slice the pan.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup crushed salted pretzels
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper, ensuring edges are completely covered.
- Whisk 1 cup melted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, ½ cup sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla in a large mixing bowl until smooth and glossy.
- Fold 2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined and no dry streaks remain.
- Gently stir 1 cup chocolate chips into the batter, distributing evenly throughout the dough.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, spreading it into an even layer using a spatula.
- Crush 1 cup of pretzels into small pieces, creating a mix of fine crumbs and larger chunks.
- Toss crushed pretzels with ½ cup chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons vegetable oil to help them stick together.
- Sprinkle the pretzel-chocolate mixture across the top of the cookie dough, covering the entire surface.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until edges turn golden brown and center looks set.
- Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely in the pan before slicing into squares.
Notes
- Crush pretzels into small, varied sizes for a mix of texture and crunch across the bars.
- Press the pretzel topping gently into the dough to help it adore during baking and prevent falling off.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend and use gluten-free pretzels.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting to ensure clean, neat edges and prevent crumbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 12
- Calories: 297 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg