Caramel Pretzel Cookies with White Chocolate
It's the ultimate salty and sweet treat—cookies filled with pretzel bits, caramel chunks, and white chocolate.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 bag Kraft Caramel Bits
- 8 ounces white chocolate chopped
- 1 cup pretzels chopped
- raw sugar to top
Instructions
- In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, mix your 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup brown sugar.
- Once combined, beat the sugar mixture on high for 1-2 minutes until lighter in color and fluffy in texture
- Fold in 2 eggs & 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Be sure not to over-mix.
- Pour in 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda & 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Mix until the dough comes together & then stop
- Fold in 1 bag Kraft caramel bits, 1 cup chopped pretzels, and 8 ounces chopped white chocolate
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap & place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours to rest
- When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 375 degrees
- Scoop cookie dough with a large cookie scoop onto a light metal colored cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
- Bake for 8-9 minutes
- Sprinkle raw sugar on top of the cookies as soon as you remove from the oven and they are still hot.
- Allow to set for 5-10 minutes on the cookie sheets
- Transfer cookies off of the cookie sheet and enjoy
Nutrition
Calories: 374kcal Carbohydrates: 53g Protein: 4g Fat: 17g Saturated Fat: 8g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Monounsaturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 35mg Sodium: 238mg Potassium: 120mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 34g Vitamin A: 194IU Vitamin C: 0.2mg Calcium: 63mg Iron: 1mg