Wholesome Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Easy, tasty Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies. Great cookies. Peanutty, rich, with oats, chocolate, salted pretzels, and no processed sugars or gluten. Every bite is delightful with its chewy edge and chocolatey center! Tempting peanut butter cookies are sweet and salty. We adore them!  

– 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter – 1/2 cup maple syrup – 1/2 cup peanut butter – 1 large egg – 1 tablespoon vanilla extract – 1 3/4-2 cups almond flour – 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oat – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt – 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips or chunk – 1 cup mini salted pretzels, broken use gluten-free if needed – 1/3 cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped – Flaky sea salt for sprinkling

Ingredient

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Heat the oven to 350°F. Parchment a baking sheet. Over medium heat, add butter to a skillet. 

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Step 1

Instructions

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Cook until butter browns, 3–4 minutes. Off the heat and into a heatproof bowl. Allow 5 minutes to cool.  

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Step 2

Maple syrup, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla should be mixed into browned butter until smooth. Add almond flour, oats, baking soda, and salt.  

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Step 3

Add the chocolate, 2/3 cup pretzels, and peanuts, if using, and mix gently. Let dough rest 10-15 minutes. If dough is sticky, add 1/4 cup almond flour.  

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Step 4

Place spherical tablespoon-sized dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Add the remaining pretzel pieces to the dough balls and gently flatten. 

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Step 5

After 9 minutes, rotate pan. Bake for 2 more minutes until the edges of the cookies are barely setting. With almond flour, they may seem brown.  

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Step 6

Leave cookies on baking sheet to cool. Season with sea salt. While on the baking pan, they will cook slightly. Save in an airtight jar for 4 days.  

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