Sweet and Salty Cookies

On the 4th of July, our neighborhood had a small block party. It was mainly for kids with bounce houses but there was also a cookie contest. Being new to our neighborhood, Daniel and I have wanted to get more involved and meet our neighbors. We planned on going to the party for a little bit to mingle and I also decided that I would enter the cookie contest.

Deciding what kind of cookie to make was a challenge. I had never entered a baking or cooking contest of any kind before but I do love to bake! I didn’t want to make a typical cookie, like Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter Blossoms. So, instead, I started doing some research on Pinterest. There I found the best cookies I have ever made! I made some changes to the recipe posted on Dessert Now, Dinner Later and renamed the cookies. Here is my version of the recipe:

Sweet and Salty Cookies

1 stick of butter at room temperature

¼ cup plus 2 T white sugar

¼ cup plus 2 T light brown sugar

1.2 t vanilla extract

1 large egg

½ t salt

½ t baking soda

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

¾ cup of broken stick pretzels

½ cup butterscotch chips

½ semi-sweet chocolate chips



1. In a stand mixer, cream butter with both white and brown sugars. Add the vanilla and egg and mix thoroughly.

2. In a separate bowl, combine the salt, baking soda, and flour. Gradually add to the wet mixture.

3. Fold in broken pretzels, butterscotch, and chocolate chips.

4. Spoon onto a baking sheet. (I used an ice cream scoop!)

5. Bake at 350F for 11-12 minutes. (Mine took about 15min).


Makes about 2 dozen cookies (if you make them small.) I doubled the recipe for a larger batch.



I didn’t win at the cookie competition although it was a lot of fun to participate. These are still the best cookies that I have ever made! My husband and mother-in-law absolutely loved them! I have never seen my mother-in-law eat so many cookies in one sitting before!!!


Here is the link to the original blog and recipe:

http://www.dessertnowdinnerlater.com/2012/12/caramel-pretzel-chocolate-chip-cookies.html