Description
These Movie Night Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and salty, with gooey chocolate chips, crunchy pretzels, and chewy caramel bits. They are easy to make and great for enjoying during a cozy movie night at home.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional Mix-ins:
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pretzels
- ½ cup mini caramel bits or chopped soft caramels
- flaky sea salt for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Add Mix-ins: Fold in the chocolate chips, chopped pretzels, and caramel bits.
- Bake: Drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can swap pretzels for potato chips or popcorn for a different twist.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
