Butterscotch Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Butterscotch Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 12 h 50 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons cake flour; 1⅔ cups bread flour; 1¼ teaspoons baking soda; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 1½ teaspoons coarse (kosher) salt; 1½ cups unsalted butter, room temperature; 1¼ cups light brown sugar; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; about 11 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips, at least 60% cocoa content (she used Ghiraldelli 60% chips); 6 ounces butterscotch chips; 2 cups tiny pretzels, chopped

posted by Zainab Mansaray on Mar 12, 2024 16 comments »

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Butterscotch Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies on a white plate.

We are all in need of some comfort food and cookies. These butterscotch pretzel chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite cookies and they got a new makeover. I originally posted this recipe in 2013 and seven years later, I am still making it for my family.

Hey there, and welcome back, friends.

You are in for a salty & sweet treat!

This blog post was originally posted on March 28, 2020, and has been updated with new information.

I originally got this recipe from a baking group I was a part of called Bakin’ Friends. A group of baking enthusiasts around the country, baking and shipping each other their favorite recipes, sharing their common love for baking.

This recipe came from Latane Stacy, who raved about the NY Times Best chocolate chip cookies. She added butterscotch and pretzels to that recipe and it was genius. Now, I can’t make this recipe without those two additions.

This chocolate chip cookie is really the best around the internet. I will disclose upfront that you do let it chill overnight for the best results. Which I know can be offputting when you want that cookie now. But trust me, it is worth it. Okay, let’s get to the recipe itself.

The cookies are soft and melt in your mouth. Add in the sweet and salty flavors of butterscotch and pretzels and the crunchy factor, you have yourself a WINNER. These chocolate chip cookies are made with two types of flour – cake flour and bread flour. Unusual I know but this mix is why these cookies are amazing.

I’d recommend using high-quality chocolate chips or bars for these cookies as they make them better. Like I mentioned, you do need to chill the dough for 12 hours or overnight. The dough needs to chill for the flavors to develop and fats to solidify (less spread in your cookie and amazing texture).

With the butterscotch chips in the dough, these cookies are rolled in pretzels. This is the opportunity you have to customize these cookies. The pretzels definitely add a lot of flavor but you can roll the dough in anything you like. We have tried sprinkles for the kids, coconut flakes, and crushed almonds.

The options are limitless. of course, if you are not into additions, you can always skip the butterscotch and pretzels in this recipe. The chocolate chip cookies themselves are epic as is.

I am so grateful for having this recipe in my life and love that it has brought us so many countless memories. I hope you enjoy it and share with your friends and family. Thank you very much Latane for the AMAZING cookies!

Ingredients

cake flour & bread flour
baking soda
baking powder
coarse (kosher) salt
unsalted butter
light brown sugar
granulated sugar
a few eggs
vanilla extract
bittersweet chocolate chips
butterscotch chips
tiny pretzels

How to Make Butterscotch Pretzel Cookies

First, mix the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, sift together the flours, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars until very light. This takes about 5 minutes to do.

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add the dry ingredients.

Mix until just combined. This only takes a few seconds to do. Next, mix in chocolate chips and butterscotch chips until incorporated.

The dough needs to be refrigerated to develop its flavor. Press plastic wrap against the dough and refrigerate for 24-36 hours.

Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop large golf ball-sized mounds of dough onto a baking sheet.

Press pretzels into each mound of dough. Add extra chocolate or butterscotch chips for a more attractive cookie. Bake until golden brown, transfer to a wire rack, and allow to cool completely.

How to Store

Store these butterscotch pretzel cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze cookies for up to 6 months. Unthaw frozen cookies on a plate at room temperature.

Three Butterscotch Pretzel Cookies being held in a hand with cookies in the background.

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What do you think of this fun cookie recipe? What would you serve with these cookies? Let me know in the comment section below.

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Happy baking, friends!

Butterscotch Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Yield: 18 5-inch cookies