Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies Recipes

NUTELLA® PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix 2 cups and 2 tablespoons flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat brown sugar and butter together in a separate bowl until smooth and creamy; add egg, egg yolk, peanut butter, and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Slowly pour flour mixture into sugar mixture and stir just until dough is combined; fold in pretzels and chocolate-hazelnut spread.
• Drop dough onto a baking sheet using 2 spoons.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes; rotate baking sheet and continue baking until cookies are fully cooked and still soft in the middle, about 7 minutes more. Cool cookies on baking sheet for about 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and peanut butter on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and the vanilla.
• With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture, beating until just combined.
• Stir in peanuts.
• Place the pretzels in a bowl. Scoop dough by rounded Tbs.full and drop a few balls of dough in the bowl and toss to coat.
• Place the cookies on the prepared pans.
• Bake, rotating the pans after 10 minutes, until golden but still soft to the touch, about 15 minutes.
• Let cool slightly before transferring to racks to cool.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER, CHOCOLATE AND PRETZEL BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8- or 9- inch square baking pan with foil.
• Melt 8 tablespoons of the butter and add to a large bowl. Add the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, vanilla and 1 cup of peanut butter and stir until well combined. Transfer the peanut butter mixture to the prepared baking pan and smooth with an offset spatula to create an even layer.
• Combine the chocolate chips, the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and the remaining tablespoon peanut butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted. Alternatively, this can be done over a double boiler. Pour the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter and smooth with an offset spatula. Arrange the pretzel sticks on the surface of the chocolate, pressing them lightly to adhere. Refrigerate until hardened, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut into squares to serve.

PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BARS

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides. Set aside 1-1/2 cups pretzels for topping. Pulse remaining pretzels in a food processor until fine crumbs form. In a large bowl, mix butter, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and pretzel crumbs., Press into prepared pan. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over peanut butter layer. Break reserved pretzels and sprinkle over top; press down gently. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 1 hour. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Cut into 48 bars.

CHOCOLATE & PEANUT BUTTER CHIP PRETZEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a larger bowl, beat the butter and sugars together on medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
• On low speed, slowly add the beaten egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add the flour mixture and beat just until there are no more streaks of flour.
• Stir in the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and preztels (you should have about 1/2 cup of coarsely crushed pretzels) . Cover and refrigerate for an hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Scoop out well rounded tablespoonfuls of the dough and sprinkle with sea salt.
• Leave about 2 inches between each ball. Press down slightly. Bake for 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing.

PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Combine peanut butter and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until combined. Add brown sugar and 1/2 powdered sugar and mix until well combined. Roll batter into 50 small balls, mixing in a bit more powdered sugar if batter sticks to your hands.
• Sandwich each ball between 2 pretzels and place on the prepared baking sheet. Place in the freezer.
• Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Remove pretzel bites from the freezer. Dip each one halfway into melted chocolate and return to the waxed paper until chocolate has hardened.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER PRETZELS

Steps:

• In a 1-cup microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter chips and shortening. Microwave, uncovered, at 50% power until melted, stirring every 15-30 seconds. Dip pretzels in peanut butter mixture. Place on waxed paper and dust with sprinkles if desired. Cool completely.,