Recipe: Salted Pretzel & Dark Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are packed with crunchy salted pretzels, rich dark chocolate, and finished with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. They’re the ultimate sweet-and-salty treat that hits the spot every time - gooey on the inside, perfectly crunchy on the outside, and so moreish! For the best texture, enjoy them within a couple of days, as the pretzels can soften over time… but honestly, they’re so good we doubt they’ll last that long!

Ingredients - Makes 15 Small Cookies

• 200g Salted Butter

• 100g Caster Sugar

• 200g Light Brown Sugar

• 1 Large Egg

• 300g Plain Flour

• 175g Dark Chocolate

• 30g Salted Pretzels

• Flakey Salt For Sprinkling

Method

1. Start by melting the butter over medium heat until it begins to boil. It will bubble and crack as the moisture evaporates. Stir until the butter turns golden. As foam forms, stir constantly until you see brown specks at the bottom of the pan. Be careful, as it can burn quickly, so don’t walk away! Once you see the brown specks, remove the butter from the heat. It should smell amazing. Pour it into a bowl and let it cool for 5 minutes.

2. In a bowl, mix both sugars with the melted butter until smooth and creamy.

3. Add the egg, beating until fully combined.

4. Stir in the flour until incorporated.

5. Roughly chop 3/4 dark chocolate and pretzels and fold into the dough.

6. Using your hands, roll the dough into 15 equal balls. Gently press the remaining pieces of chocolate on top of each cookie ball.

7. Chill the dough in the fridge for an hour - this helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much while baking.

8. Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F).

9. Line a baking tray with baking paper and place 2-4 cookies per tray. Bake for 9 minutes - they’ll look underbaked, but that’s exactly how they should be!

10. Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, use a cookie cutter to shape them into perfect circles.

11. Let them cool completely on the tray before transferring. You’ll be left with perfectly sweet, and salty, gooey cookies that are just SO good.