Beer and Pretzel caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies. The ultimate cookie experience that is sweet, salty, and totally irresistible.
Good morning, friend! I hope you are doing well. Me, I am chipper because the days are finally getting longer and the weather is finally warming up. Spring is almost here! I kind of almost don't even know what to do with my excitement. Oh, I know, what about eat a ton of these beer and pretzel caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies?
For those of you who follow me on Facebook, thank you for all your comments and messages, it really helped me get through the week. Last week I was in the hospital for about five days. I contracted a chest infection which was complicated by my asthma. I ended up having a severe asthma attack and almost stopped breathing on my own. I was admited to the ICU for a few days. Fortunately, the doctors and nurses were amazing and I was downgraded and shortly released. I am feeling SO MUCH BETTER, but it is still hard for me to move around like I used to and still get dizzy spells and find it hard to concentrate. Then yesterday (Monday), I got a tummy bug, but that is gone now and is my excuse for not having this post up like I planned.
I've always been one of those "Oh, nothing will happen to me. I'm a workhorse." kind of people and never checked up with my pulminary doctor, even though I was recently diagnosed with asthma. Lessoned learn. Love thy doctors or else you may end up really sick.
I made these beer and pretzel caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies the day before my incident and sharing them with you was all I could think about. The first time I made them was when I shared my beer and pretzel caramels. My family was so stuck on eating them right away that I ended up trying to take photos of them at night and they were horrible (the photos that is, not the cookie)! It's taken me this long to remake the cookies for you, but they are so worth the wait.
Oh, and when I was taking the photos, my backboard fell and tipped over the milk over everything. I ate maybe four cookies at once just to get the space cleaned up. I liked the shot of the scene with all the milk everywhere. Whaddya think?
I used a standard chocolate chip cookie base, but added a bit of homemade beer extract. Totally up to you if you want to use it or not. I liked how it emphasized the flavor of the beer in the caramels. I then crushed in some mini pretzels and voila! The perfect sweet/salty/caramely snack with a bit of crunch. If you are looking for a dude-friendly cookie, this is so it.
Beer and Pretzel Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup semi-packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon beer extract use the same method as in the beer pretzel caramels
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup crushed mini pretzels
- 1 ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- 20 beer pretzel caramels
Instructions
- Mix together the flour, baking soda, and corn starch together. Set aside.
- Beat the butter until smooth. Add in the sugars and beat until fluffy and creamy - about 2 minutes on medium if using a stand mixer. Add in the egg and yolk and beat until incorporated. Mix in the extracts and beat well.
- Slowly add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the pretzels and chocolate chips.
- Allow the dough to chill for about one to two hours. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
- Scoop out one tablespoon of dough and create a little nest. Insert the caramel into the nest. Cover with another tablespoon of dough. Lightly roll the ball of dough to ensure there are no cracks the caramel can leak from. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake for 13 minutes. If you have to bake in batches, leave the second and/or third batch in the refrigerator while it awaits its turn.
- Allow the cookies to rest for about 2 - 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Summer says
Will these still cook fine if I don't have time to chill the dough?
Amanda Powell says
Hi Summer! The cookies might spread if it doesn’t chill, but you can try it and see how it does. To cut back on time you can roll the cookies into balls and put them in the freezer for a few minutes
Mia says
I can't find this 'beer extract' anywhere... Do you mean malt extract or root beer extract maybe? Thanks!
Amanda says
Beer extract isn't something you can buy. As mentioned in the post, it is the same thing as what you make for the beer and pretzel caramels (https://cookienameddesire.com/beer-pretzel-caramels/) that I used in these cookies. Simply cook down half a bottle of beer until it is reduced to the amount you need for the cookies! 🙂
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
You are killing me with these! I want a whole dozen right now~
Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says
SO gooey!! YUM!
Christina @ Bake with Christina says
I need these cookies in my life ASAP. That ooey, gooey filling just looks SO deliciously amazing! And all those flavors have GOT to taste amazing together!! Pinned 🙂
Sarah | Broma Bakery says
These are insane. Insane! What were you thinking?! I love it 🙂
Heather | girlichef says
Oh my gosh, how scary - I'm so glad you're feeling better now! And these cookies are insane...I need about ten of them in front of me right now. But first I'll start with those killer caramels....
Shanna @ Pineapple and Coconut says
Ohhh myyyyy. Those look and sound insanely amazing, I know my husband will love those. I think I need to make these for him ( and me) ASAP
Alyssa @ Simply Quinoa says
I just like can't even with these cookies. They look utterly amazing and that ooey-gooey caramel has got me like woah. So dang good!
Amgela | Mind Over Batter says
I'm glad you're doing better. Oh, these cookies are doing things to me. I'm a sucker for caramel. And pretzels. I need to stop. Need to wipe my drools
Karly says
Oh YUM! These need to be in my life ASAP!
Kita says
Im doing GREAT now that ive seen these cookies (and totally loving the longer sunshine too! buut really... omg, these cookies....)