Dessert for 20

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz unsweetened chocolate; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup dark brown sugar; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 cup crushed pretzels

$2.11for 430 minServes 20

Chocolate cookies hold peanut butter filling and crushed pretzels, then bake until their centers are set.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical	12 oz	$5.40Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Peanut butter, 4.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Chips, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.44Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.57

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
20servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.53 per serving$2.11 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz unsweetened chocolate
4 tbsp unsalted butter
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup crushed pretzels

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease two baking sheets with cooking oil.
Melt the unsweetened chocolate and butter together, then cool the mixture for 3 minutes.
Beat the eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla into the chocolate mixture.
Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt separately, then stir them into the chocolate mixture with the chocolate chips.
Mix the peanut butter and powdered sugar in a small bowl, then shape small portions of the mixture into balls.
Wrap cookie dough around each peanut butter ball, roll the cookies in crushed pretzels, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

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