Chocolate and Pretzel Cookie Bars

Easy Chocolate and Pretzel Cookie Bars recipe. Nut free, these are perfect to bring to work or school as a snack, or as a dessert with coffee.

I am not going to pretend I didn’t eat half of the pan of these Chocolate and Pretzel Cookie Bars in one sitting.

When my cravings get the best of me, I can’t stop eating! 

Although it might also be because I forgot to bring my lunch to work this morning and my body was feeling way too low on calories. Gotta make up for it with all of the sugar, right?

To my defence, the saltiness the pretzels provide make these Chocolate and Pretzel Cookie Bars seem almost savoury (read: dinner food). How am I expected to stop eating them after just one??

Or after 10?

I made two batches of these Chocolate and Pretzel Cookie Bars.

One almost 24 hours after the other. 

The reason being: I finished them all. Yup. By myself. John left days ago, so all I can do is wallow in my self-pity eating cookie bars. 

To be honest, that doesn’t sound half bad now that I write it out. Or maybe it is because I am too close to the situation.

But because I knew I had a desperate lack of self control, I brought the second batch to work with me the next day. 

And then hid it behind a stack of paper. Those that saw it thought I was the best colleague ever. Those that didn’t… thank goodness they didn’t see it! It was the first time I had extras to take home with me.

But let’s be real. Take a good look at these Chocolate and Pretzel Cookie Bars. Can you really blame me?

Chocolate and Pretzel Cookie Bars

Easy Chocolate and Pretzel Cookie Bars recipe. Nut free, these are perfect to bring to work or school as a snack, or as a dessert with coffee.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 24

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 24 pretzels
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Line an 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fully combined. Add in the eggs and vanilla until fully incorporated.
• Mix in the flour and salt until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Top with the pretzels (4x6), and bake for 35-40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares.
• In a small bowl, add the dark chocolate chips and coconut oil. Heat in the microwave for 30 second intervals, mixing after each interval until smooth.
• Drizzle the melted chocolate over the squares. Place in the fridge until the chocolate hardens.