Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies, the perfect alternative for those with Nut allergies. Oh and the salty from the pretzel gives these cookies the perfect sweet/salty combination!
I never really think about people who have food allergies. I’m blessed that no one in my family has them. We all just eat whatever we feel like with know worries that a horrible reaction could occur.
For those that do have them though, they have to be careful. Nuts are a huge issue for many people.
Nuts bring so much to recipes, taste, texture. And to a chocolate chip cookie, it becomes a whole new cookie.
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies, Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies, Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies, you get what I’m saying. The additional ingredient after the chocolate chips changes everything.
When that ingredient is pretzels…lets just say if I ever have to give up nuts, I can still be happy, at least in the cookie world.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup broken pretzels
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt, just stir with a fork to blend. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugars. add in eggs and flavoring, mix well. Be sure to scrape down sides of bowl.
- Add in flour mixture, I add 1/2 at a time, mix well. Stir in pretzels and chocolate chips.
- Drop by spoonfuls (I use a medium cookie scoop) onto a cookie tray. These cookies spread so make sure to leave room between cookies. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes, in my oven they are done at 8 1/2 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely.
Notes
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
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Looking for more Nut Free cookie ideas?
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I love the idea of putting in pretzels in cookies, and I love that you thought of those with nut allergies when making these! No one in my immediate family has food allergies, but a lot of people in my extended family do so I’ll make these for our next family gathering!
I love these Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies Joan! We don’t have any nut allergies in our home either; however, several of my daughters friends and classmates have them and it makes it difficult to find new things to bring in for the kids to safely share. Thanks for the recipe.
Favorite cookies ever!
Those cookies are not only sounding delicious but looking it too!
I am wanting to bake cookies in the next couple of days, but had not decided which kind yet. These cookies just made my short list. 😉
Thank you so much for sharing at Marvelous Mondays this week!
Oh boy these look so good and I love pretzels with something sweet! I’m going to try them soon!
Ohhh I LOVE the addition of the pretzels in these!!!! What a great idea! They sound awesome!
Yum! These looks sooo good! I love the sweet and salty flavors too. Pinned and can’t wait to try them:)
These Pretzel chocolate chip cookies look FABULOUS! I love pretzels – I would have never thought to put them in cookies! I love that salty sweet – Saw you on High Heels and Grills Work it Wednesday! Thanks for sharing!
xo-Brook
No nut allergies here but I do love pretzels and sweets together!!
Oh, these do sound gooood! Pinned!
I have a family member who is allergic to nuts, so these are perfect for us- thanks! 🙂
Love, Joy
Yesterfood
Mmm I love the sweet/salty combo!!!
Wow, these look incredibly good! I love that pretzels and chocolate combination; it’s one of my favorites! I will definitely be trying this sometime soon!
These cookies look fantastic!! I love salty sweet combos and these cookies are making me drool.
I can’t wait to try these! My son has a peanut allergy, so I’m always looking for treats he can enjoy. Question: did you use semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips?
Hey Jeanne, I used semi sweet chips but either would be good. I hope your son enjoys them!
These were delicious! They were even better the next day 🙂
So glad you enjoyed them Rhondda!
Thank you for being aware of those with nut allergies. This is something we have lived with daily for 37 years with our oldest daughter and have had several scares! Even cross contamination can be a danger. I discovered the use of pretzels several years ago and have been happy with the results. I use them crushed on top of salads, inside salads and even roll my homemade cheese balls in crushed pretzels!!!! Now she too can enjoy the treats the rest of the family loves.
Janice, I love the idea of the cheese ball in the crushed pretzels! can’t wait to try it!
I made these the other day and they were really good. The only problem I had with them was I thought that the pretzels would have more of a crunch than what they did. They sort of became softer after baking, but nonetheless the cookies were still delicious.
2 1/2 cups of chocolate chips seems like a lot. That is a whole bag and then some. Hmm. Will try these with a few less chips and let you know how they taste. The recipe does sound good, though! Have leftover pretzels, and always have at least one bag of chocolate chips in my pantry. Staples, of course. Always.
Great idea! My son has tree nut and peanut allergies (also milk). so I don’t bake with nuts. I don’t really love them in my baked goods anyway. I think my kids would love these though! A note to those making these for others with nut allergies – be aware when you are buying chocolate chips that they are not manufactured on shared equipment with nut contain products. Also – don’t be offended if someone with a nut allergy turns your beautiful cookies down, if you do bake with nuts in your kitchen. It’s not meant to be offensive; just a trace of peanuts/nuts can be fatal to many!
I love these cookies! I have major nut allergies and are always looking for a great alternative for the nuts. I had never thought to use prestels before, now I want to try them in every cookie. Thank you so much for the great cookies and dessert recipes!
Just wondering if you ever froze the batter with the pretzels? I need to make a batch Head of time. Or do these keep well and for how long? A week? Thanks.
Yes, I’ve frozen this dough with the pretzels mixed in and it keeps well. The pretzels stayed crisp. Once you defrost the dough, I would recommend using it right away.
How many does this make?
This recipe makes about 4 dozen cookies.
i made these and used almond flour. Taste is great but they really flattened out.