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Caramel Pretzel Skillet Cookie
5 from 32 votes

Caramel Pretzel Skillet Cookie

The Caramel Pretzel Skillet Cookie is a thick, chewy cookie baked in a cast-iron skillet with caramel bits and crushed salted pretzels mixed in. The combination yields a sweet-salty flavor with a tender interior and a slightly crisp exterior. Butter and sugars are melted directly in the skillet, making for an integrated caramelized base. This dessert can be served warm with ice cream and drizzled caramel.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter unsalted
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg large
  • 2 egg large yolks
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 11 ounces caramel bits or chopped caramel squares
  • 10 caramel squares
  • 1 cup mini pretzels crushed, salted
  • 1 mini pretzels whole, salted, handful
  • flaked salt for topping
  • caramel sauce optional, for topping
  • Ice cream optional, for serving

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
  3. Heat an oven safe (preferably cast iron!) 12-inch skillet over low heat. Let the skillet heat up for 5 minutes. Add the butter and let it melt completely. Stir in the sugars with a wooden spoon. Turn off the heat under the skillet. You MUST turn off the heat! You can also remove the skillet from the burner if you wish.
  4. Whisk together the egg and egg yolks in a bowl. Add it to the skillet sugar mixture and mix in right away with a spoon, quickly mixing so the eggs don’t cook from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Stir in the dry ingredients until just combined. This will take a minute or two and the mixture will be thick, but they will mix in! You can wipe the top of the skillet or the sides with a damp paper towel to remove excess flour.
  6. Stir in ¾ of the bag of the caramel bits. Stir in the crushed pretzels. You may need to use a wooden spoon to really mix this stuff in. Smooth out the top of the cookie. Press in the remaining caramel bits and the caramel squares. You can press in a few pretzels too.
  7. Bake the skillet cookie for 20 to 25 minutes, or until it’s mostly set in the center. Top with flaked sea salt.
  8. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce!