Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies

This recipe for Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies has something for about everyone.

Made with chocolate cake mix and salty pretzels, these loaded cookies soft and chewy cookies have the perfect balance if sweet and salty flavors, making them perfect when paired with a scoop of Ice Cream or a favorite Milkshake .

What makes chocolate cake mix cookies so good?

Using chocolate cake mix takes a basic cookie and makes it chewy, moist and tender with a tasty chocolate flavor.

I like the convenience of using a cake mix instead of having to purchase and measure out my dry ingredients to make a batch of cookies.

Have you tried my recipe for Cake Mix Chocolate Chunk Cookies?

Made with yellow cake mix and chunks of tasty chocolate, those cookies are a nice alternative to the usual chocolate chip cookie. Both this recipe for Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies and that recipe for Chocolate Chunk Cookies are great tasting and easy cookie recipes that are made with cake mix.

To make this recipe you will need chocolate cake mix. You can find chocolate cake mix here.

What you need to make to make Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies.

• Chocolate Cake Mix. 13-15.25 ounce size mix.
• Butter. Unsalted butter that has been melted and cooled to room temperature.
• Eggs. Large eggs at room temperature.
• Pretzels. Mini sized salted pretzels that have been broken up.
• Chocolate Chips. Semisweet or Milk Chocolate.
• Peanut Butter Chips Such as Reese's brand.
• Vegetable Shortening. Use with the peanut butter chips for drizzling.

How to make Cake Mix Cookies with Chocolate Chips and Pretzels.

• Prep Time 5 Minutes .
• Bake Time 8-10 minutes .
• Servings 24 cookies .
• How to serve : Serve with a glass of milk or as desired.
• Notes: You will need rimmed baking sheets,mixing bowl, rubber spatula , medium cookie scoop, and a piping bag or plastic bag.

1. Prepare. Preheat your oven to 350f. Also, prep your baking sheet(s) for nonstick. Parchment paper or a baking mat should work in this recipe.
2. Combine. Beat together the cake mix, melted butter, and eggs until combined. Then use a rubber spatula or similar item to fold in a half cup of the pretzel pieces and ¾ cup chocolate chips .
3. Scoop. Use a medium sized cookie scoop to scoop out the dough and then place the scooped out pieces on to your prepared baking sheets about two inches apart from one another.
4. Press. Use the palm of your hand or the bottom of a sturdy glass to press the cookies down until flat- about a half in tall. If things become sticky you can use a bit of nonstick spray on the bottom of the glass. Then press the remaining chocolate chips and pretzel pieces into the tops of the cookies
5. Bake. Bake the cookies for eight to 10 minutes or until the edges appear to be set and the center looks soft and a bit puffy. Then allow the cookies to finish setting on the warm cookie sheet for five minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
6. Drizzle. To make the drizzle topping, place the peanut butter chips into a microwave safe bowl along with the vegetable shortening. Microwave the ingredients for a minute, stopping to carefully stir after 30 seconds. Carefully remove the mixture from the microwave and stir to combine the melted ingredients. Then transfer the ingredients to a piping bag, plastic bag with a corner cut, or simply use a spoon to drizzle the melted ingredients over your cooled cookies.
7. Set. Allow the drizzled topping to set before serving.

Tips for making the best cake mix cookies.

I like to use a 'super moist' cake mix for these cookies. This helps the cookies avoid drying out too much in the oven. You can use the chocolate cake mix of your choice.

More helpful tips for you.

1. The cookie dough should be thick and dark when combining the ingredients together. If your cookie dough seems to be too thin to work with, try placing it into the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. This will help make the cookie dough easier to work with.
2. After placing the cake mix into the mixing bowl, use a whisk to give the dry mix a quick stir. This will help break up any lumps that are usually present in cake mix.
3. Optional add-ins for this recipe include caramel chips, nuts, or using a yellow or white cake mix.

How to store cake mix cookies.

Once your cookies have fully cooled they can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, the cookies should keep for about two weeks. Freezing these cookies can have an affect on the pretzels.

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