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Chocolate Chip & Pretzel Cookie Bars

These cookie bars are the perfect balance of salt and sweet

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 32 squares
Calories: 198 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 12 ounce bag bittersweet chocolate chips or semisweet, if you prefer
  • 1½ cups mini pretzel twists coarsely chopped
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips for drizzling (optional)
  • ¼ cup peanut butter for drizzling (optional)
  • ¼ cup pretzels crumbled, for topping (optional)

Instructions

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  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and salt. Using a mixer, beat the butter and both sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the eggs and the vanilla extract. On low speed, beat in the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips and pretzel pieces.
  3. 3. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and press it down evenly with a spatula. Bake for 30 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer the pan to a rack and cool completely.
  4. 4. In separate sandwich size baggies, melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter. Cut off a small corner on each bag and drizzle the chocolate and peanut butter over the top of the bars. Sprinkle the extra crushed pretzels on top. Let set and then cut into squares.

Nutrition Information

Calories 198kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 149mg (6%) Potassium 40mg (1%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 175IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 32squares

Amount Per Serving

Calories 198

% Daily Value*

Calories 198kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 149mg 6%
Potassium 40mg 1%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 175IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.