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    Home » Cookies » Caramel Pretzel Cookies

    Caramel Pretzel Cookies

    by Lainey · Posted: Jan 11, 2014 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    freshly baked caramel pretzel cookies on a white plate

    I LOVE COOKIES.  I think I have started many of my cookie blog posts with that sentence!  Anyhow I really do love cookies and I have tried to deny it for many years, but I gave up this year and finally admitted that I am addicted to cookies.  Does anybody know of a cookie anonymous meeting I can check into?!

    Today’s recipe is all about cookies and let me tell you this is by far my favorite!

    freshly baked caramel pretzel cookies on a white plate

    Tips and Tricks for Making This Caramel Pretzel Cookies Recipe: 

    • VERY IMPORTANT TIP: Make sure to allow the cookies to sit on the pan for about 10 minutes for the caramel to harden, or else caramel will be everywhere!
    • If you will be adding some more nuts or maybe chocolate chips, just make sure you do not add too much of everything since it will break your cookies and won’t form nicely.
    • Keep your caramel pretzel cookies fresh for days. Store them in an airtight container and grab some delicious treat anytime!
    • Wrap these delicious caramel pretzel cookies and give them as a pretty holiday gift!

    How to Make this Caramel Pretzel Cookies Recipe:

    Before starting off with the mixing process, make sure to preheat oven to 375F and grease cookie sheets or use a silicone mat.

    Let’s begin!

    In a large bowl add butter, sugars, and cream:

    sugars, cream and butter in a clear bowl for caramel pretzel cookies recipe

    Mix it thoroughly until all the added ingredients are well combined:

    mixed  ingredients for caramel pretzel cookies recipe

    Add vanilla extract, eggs, and mix until well blended.

    adding eggs and vanilla to the mixture

    Add flour, baking soda, salt, and mix:

    adding flour and baking soda to the mixture for caramel pretzel cookies recipe

    In this step, I was having a slightly hard time mixing it with just a rubber spatula so I used my ever-reliable handheld mixer to make the job easier:

    mixing the caramel pretzel cookie dough with a rubber spatula and a handheld mixer

    The cookie dough should look like this:

    thoroughly mixed caramel pretzel cookie dough in a clear bowl

    Now it’s time to add the caramel, m&ms, and pretzels:

    adding in the caramel candies, M & Ms and pretzels to the cookie dough

    Carefully and thoroughly mix with a spoon:

    ready to bake caramel pretzel cookie dough

    Roll into 1 inch balls and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown, just like so:

    freshly baked caramel pretzel cookies on a silicone mat

    Pretty and delicious caramel pretzel cookies ready to be devoured! 🙂

    freshly baked caramel pretzel cookies on a white plate

    The recipe was fairly easy to make, although there was a bit too much of caramel candy in each cookie, so I suggest maybe cutting the caramel amount to half, but these cookies were still AMAZING!

    Look what happened when I added too much caramel candy in one small cookie.

    splattered caramel inside the caramel pretzel cookies

    Anyway, the pretzels gave the cookies a good crunch and now that I think of it, it’s actually so much better than nuts.  First of all, pretzels are inexpensive, secondly, you get more for your price, and last of all pretzels are delicious!

    Caramel Pretzel Cookies step by step

    Frequently Asked Questions for the Caramel Pretzel Cookies Recipe:

    Q: Can these cookie dough be frozen a night before baking them?

    A: Sure, you can. Just make sure to thaw it – place in room temperature for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how hard the dough is.

    Q: How many cookies can this recipe make?

    A: This caramel pretzel cookie recipe makes about 12 to 15 pieces but can make 2 up to 2 dozens, depending on how big your cookies are.

    Q: I love peanuts. Can I add peanuts to this recipe?

    A: Definitely yes, but make sure you add just enough bits of peanuts so your cookies won’t break apart after baking.

    freshly baked caramel pretzel cookies
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    Caramel Pretzel Cookies

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup butter
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
    • 1/ ¼ cup pretzels
    • 1 cup m&ms
    • 5 oz caramel candy

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease cookie sheets or use silicone mat.
    • In a large bowl add butter, sugars, and cream. Add vanilla extract, eggs, and mix until well blended. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and mix.
    • Add caramel, m&ms, pretzels, and mix with spoon
    • Roll into 1 inch balls and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown

    Notes

    *IMPORTANT make sure to leave the cookies on the pan for 10 minutes after removing it from the oven so the caramel can harden.
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    1. sim sim says

      January 21, 2014 at 10:03 pm

      Hii! these look soo good! quick question, are these individual wrapped caramels chopped up? and I’m guessing since you say 5 oz in your recipe, just roughly take half of the caramel squares from an 11 oz bag? Thanks!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        January 30, 2014 at 12:58 am

        Hi sim sim,
        Thank you! Yes, I forgot to mention these were individually wrapped caramels chopped up and yes, take roughly half of the caramel squares from the bag! 😀

        Reply
    2. Daniela says

      January 24, 2014 at 10:50 pm

      These cookies were really good!! And very easy to make! I actually just folded in chopped up peanut butter m&ms’s and baked them and put caramel sauce on top and harden them. It was yummy.

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        January 30, 2014 at 12:59 am

        Hi Daniela,
        Awesome, I’m glad the cookies turned out great for you and what a great idea to put caramel sauce on top! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    3. Sarah says

      February 15, 2014 at 8:17 pm

      I’m a big fan of your recipes & your white chocolate strawberry cupcakes are my holy grail whenever I have a family party! 😀 I watched your video for this recipe on YouTube and I’ve been dying to make these! I have a quick question though. Instead of using softened butter, do you recommend melted butter or were the cookies chewy enough as it was?

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        February 18, 2014 at 4:38 am

        Hi Sarah!

        Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe! I recommend softening the butter only because I didn’t completely melt all the butter when I used it. The cookies were actually very chewy! 🙂 Hope this helps and let me know if you have anymore questions! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Serena says

      March 06, 2014 at 10:34 pm

      These cookies are truly delightful! I have made these 3 times already, and I’m gonna make it again! The pretzel’s are a really nice touch for the sweet caramel and m&m’s. Thanks for the wonderful recipe, Lainey 🙂

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        March 18, 2014 at 6:58 pm

        Hi Serena,
        Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe! I would love to see some pictures, post them on my FB or tag me on IG.
        Warmly,
        Lainey

        Reply
    5. deborah says

      May 16, 2014 at 1:02 pm

      Excuse me,Iwant to ask 1cup of butter is how many ___kg
      1/2cup white sugar is how many ___kg
      21/4cup flour is how many ___kg
      Thank you so much

      Reply
      • deborah says

        May 16, 2014 at 1:09 pm

        skrry I mean howmany g

        Reply
    6. deborah says

      May 16, 2014 at 1:10 pm

      sorry I mean how many g XD

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        May 20, 2014 at 5:21 pm

        HI Deborah,

        Great questions, to make it easier to convert I like to use this website: http://bit.ly/TqLvGS Hope this helps! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Deborah says

      June 01, 2014 at 10:48 am

      Thank you so much!!

      Reply
    8. Maryam Yaseen Khan says

      June 29, 2014 at 4:25 pm

      Hi Lainey
      I made these cookies and they were lovely as u!
      But I wanted to know how much caramel should we exactly add?
      Thank u
      Maryam

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        July 04, 2014 at 4:40 am

        Hi Maryam,
        aww, thank you! 5oz is a perfect amount of caramel. 🙂

        Reply
    9. Michelle says

      August 12, 2014 at 11:59 pm

      Hi!! How many cookies does this recipe make? Sorry if you have it listed. I might have missed it thanks!!!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        September 04, 2014 at 6:21 pm

        Hi Michelle, it makes about 2 dozen cookies. 🙂

        Reply
    10. Karen says

      February 09, 2017 at 7:42 am

      Do you have any tips on cutting up the caramels ? Sometimes they are really hard . I know it’s 2017 , but I am a “newbie” .

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        April 30, 2019 at 8:14 pm

        Hey Karen! You can cut it with a sharp knife. Placing the caramel in the microwave for just a few seconds would make it so much easier to chop. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    11. Bonnie says

      November 28, 2018 at 10:22 am

      I love how you come up with amazing recipes! Make some more!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        April 30, 2019 at 8:15 pm

        Thanks so much Bonnie!

        Reply

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