M&M's Pretzel Cookies
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 173kcal
Why choose between sweet and salty when you can have both in one perfect cookie?
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Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter (1 stick) softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup M&M's candies
- 48 mini pretzels
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla until fluffy
- Slowly add the flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing until well combined
- Fold in the M&M's candies
- Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly
- Bake for 12 minutes until lightly browned
- Immediately after removing from the oven, carefully press two pretzels into the top of each cookie
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg