My whole family is obsessed with these Chocolate Chip Pretzel Christmas Cookies. Truly what more could you ask for than Holiday M&Ms, chocolate chips, pretzels, and flaked salt?!
By now you surely know I’m crazy for chocolate chip cookies. You should absolutely check out my Potbelly Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, my Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies, or (if you are in a healthier mood) my grain-free Black Bean Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Certainly, chocolate chip cookies can be enjoyed any time of the year but the use of red & green M&Ms make them just right for Christmas. Basically, there is never a wrong time for chocolate chip cookies.
Can I get an amen?
Flaked Seal Salt is Essential
For this chocolate chip cookie recipe, the key ingredient is the flaked sea salt. More specifically, I recommend Maldon’s, which you can buy in a gourmet grocery store or online, here. The flavor is superior and oh so delicious!
The way we like these Chocolate Chip Pretzel Christmas Cookies best is with chocolate chips, holiday milk chocolate M&Ms, and broken pretzels.
Add-In Ideas for Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies
You can get creative with add-ins. A few ideas are:
- caramel bits
- potato chips
- raisins
- mini marshmallows
- Christmas sprinkles
- crushed peppermint candy canes
Really, the possibilities are endless!
Whatever you decide to add to your cookies, just make sure you don’t skip out on the salt, which should be sprinkled on the cookies just after you remove them from the oven.
Chocolate Chip Pretzel Christmas Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ c. unsalted butter softened
- 1 ¼ c. packed brown sugar
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3 ¾ c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 1 c. Holiday M&M’s milk chocolate
- 1 c. miniature pretzels broken
- ½ c. semisweet chocolate chips
- Flaked sea salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla and eggs, one at a time until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Add in candy, pretzels, chocolate chips, and whatever other add-ins you decide. DO NOT ADD FLAKED SALT YET.
- Chill for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Scoop cookie dough onto a cookie sheet or silicone-lined cookie sheet. Arrange cookies with at least 1 inch in between them.
- Bake until the cookies are lightly golden brown, or for about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, sprinkle them with flaked sea salt.
- Cool on pan for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Enjoy!
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