Sweet & Salty Cookies

white & milk chocolate chips and crushed pretzels  baked into cookies, topped with coarse sea salt & a mini Reese’s cup.

Makes 4 ½ doz cookies

 

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 (3.5 oz) package white chocolate pudding (powder mix)

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

¾ cup packed light brown sugar

¼ cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1-2 cups crushed pretzels

½-1 cup milk chocolate chips

½-1 cup white chocolate chips

1 (8oz bag) mini Reese’s Cups

Coarse salt for sprinkling

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2. Whisk flour, baking soda, and pudding together, set aside

3. Beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy

4. Beat eggs into mixture one at a time, then add vanilla

5. Gradually beat in flour mixture until combined

6. Stir in 1 cup pretzels, ½ cup white chocolate chips, and ½ cup milk chocolate chips

7. Use a 1 ½ inch cookie scoop and place dough on an ungreased cookie sheet

8. Sprinkle w/ more pretzel bits and both kinds of chocolate chips, and a little salt, then flatten slightly

9. Bake for 8 minutes then press a mini Reese’s Cup into the middle and bake for 2 more minutes

10. Remove from oven and sprinkle w/ more coarse salt (to taste), cool slightly on sheets, then finish on a wire rack

 

posted 12/30/13