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4.5 from 90 votes

Chocolate Salted Caramel Pretzel Cookies

Chocolate cookies with a gooey caramel center, pretzel pieces, and a sprinkling of sea salt. These cookies are sweet and salty perfection! Have a glass of milk close by:)

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Course: Dessert , Snacks , Baked Goods
Cuisine: Canadian , Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pretzels
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • About 20 caramel candy squares cut in half (I use Kraft caramels)
  • sea salt for sprinkling on cookies

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and sea salt.
  3. With a mixer, cream butter and sugars together until smooth. Add in eggs, one at a time. Next, add in vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  4. Gradually add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the pretzel pieces and chocolate chips.
  5. Form the cookie dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough. Place a caramel piece in the center of the dough ball, making sure the cookie dough completely covers the caramel. This will prevent the caramel from oozing out in the oven. Place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle cookies with sea salt.
  6. Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.