Beer and Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Rich chocolate stout frosting and crunchy pretzels take this chocolate chip cookie to a whole new sweet and salty level. This is a cookie you don’t want to miss!

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:45

Hr:Mins

Makes

dozen

pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® chocolate chip cookie mix

1/2

cup butter, softened

egg

tablespoons stout beer

cups mini-pretzel twists, coarsely crushed

Frosting

1/2

cup whipping cream

tablespoons butter

oz semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped

tablespoons stout beer

Topping

mini-pretzel twists

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, 1/2 cup butter, the egg and 2 tablespoons beer until soft dough forms. Stir in crushed pretzels.
On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely before frosting.
Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons butter to just boiling over medium heat. Remove from heat and add chocolate; stir with whisk until melted and smooth. Stir in 2 tablespoons beer. Pour into bowl; cover and refrigerate about 1 to 2 hours or until spreading consistency.
Spread about 2 teaspoons frosting on each cookie; top each with 1 pretzel twist, pressing in gently. Store loosely covered.

Makes 2 dozen cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

For best results, be sure to use real butter in the frosting.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 200

(Calories from Fat 100),

Total Fat 11g

(Saturated Fat 6g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 25mg;
Sodium 190mg;
Total Carbohydrate 23g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 13g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Beer and Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens