Comments on: Caramel Pretzel Chocolate Chunk Cookies

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:26:41 +0000

In reply to Kari Scholz. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Kari! I'm so glad these were such a hit! :)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:04:05 +0000

In reply to Nancie Stupp. Hi Nancy! As long as you get to the same amount in the end you can really make the mixture whatever ratio you prefer. :)

By: Nancie Stupp

Nancie Stupp — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:22:59 +0000

Just FABULOUS! Using cake flower makes these tsy cookies sooo pillowy! If I substitute some peanut butter chips what be the ratio? 4:2 or 1:1??? 4oz of the chocolate and 2 oz. of PB chips or half and half?
Tnx so much and just love your recipes and so do my neighbors who are gifted my baked goods!

By: Kari Scholz

Kari Scholz — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:59:07 +0000

Made 2 batches today, and I used AP flour because that’s all I had. I reduced it like was suggested. My 2nd batch had closer to the original recipe 4 cups and I will definitely make them like this from now on. Much thicker. But this cookie is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:46:07 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Rachel! I am so glad it's such a hit! :)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:38:12 +0000

These have become my favorite, favorite, absolute favorite cookie. I bake them for special occasions. I usually save some dough to hold me in between occasions. I’m a cake artist but I LOVE cookies. Every year I bake cookies and make a cookie box for my guests instead of cake. this cookie was a great addition for the past 2 years. these cookies are soft and gooey with the right balance of sweet and a tiny crunch of the pretzels.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:02:42 +0000

In reply to Sue. I'm sorry to hear this happened, Sue! Did you weigh your flour? Did you make any alterations or substitutions? There should be a good mixture of flavor in these cookies.

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:57:59 +0000

I followed the directions exactly. They looked and smelled perfect, but honestly, the flavor lacked some sweetness. I followed the cake flour tip but feel perhaps they needed less flour and maybe a bit more sugar. I hate being defeated and wanna try again. Any suggestions?

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:55:14 +0000

In reply to Dad Baker. Love the heath bar addition! We're so happy you enjoyed the cookies

By: Dad Baker

Dad Baker — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:50:13 +0000

We may never make “Standard” Chocolate-Chip cookies again!! This recipe is absolutely fantastic!! We did, however make some modifications… The first time we made them we found that 4 cups of flour produced a cookie that was a little too stiff. We now mix all our dry ingredients with 3 cups of cake flour and add the 4th cup separately (a little at a time) until we get the desired dough texture. Second, In addition to the chocolate bar, we also cut a bunch of chocolate chunks in half and add 3 of 4 of these halves on top of each cookie ball before putting them in the oven. This allows the cookie to “Show its chips”. Lastly, we made a batch recently and added the leftover Heath-Bar chips from your Brown Butter toffee cookie recipe – I didn’t measure it, but it was around 1 1/2 cups. They were the best batch yet!

Love this site, Love all your recipes!!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 29 May 2025 14:06:06 +0000

In reply to Karen Hummel. Hi Karen! These pretzels will soften as they bake anyway. They don't stay really crisp but they will definitely be soft if made in advance.

By: Karen Hummel

Karen Hummel — Thu, 15 May 2025 21:25:12 +0000

I want to make these in advance of an event but wonder if the pretzels will stay crispy.

By: Jody

Jody — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 21:52:16 +0000

just took out of the oven. I used chopped caramels from the square pieces (Kraft). The caramel pieces leaked out of the cookies. Wont know the taste till they cool. We don’t have caramel bits here in Canada.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:04:27 +0000

In reply to Sunnite. Hi Sunnite! They aren't the same thing, but that's okay! We have instructions on how to substitute all-purpose (or plain) flour in the recipe notes. Hope that helps

By: Sunnite

Sunnite — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:41:40 +0000

Hi I’m planning on making these tomorrow but I live in ireland. Is cake flour the same as plain flour and if not whats a good substitute?

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:23:09 +0000

In reply to Christy. Hi Christy! They do freeze well. Enjoy! :)

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:44:11 +0000

Hi Sam! I’d love to make these for a work Friendsgiving celebration. I prefer to make them ahead of time to save on time. Can the cookies be frozen once baked as long as they’re sealed and in an airtight container then thawed the day before or so?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:46:03 +0000

In reply to Lorie. I'm so glad everyone enjoyed them so much, Lorie! :)

By: Lorie

Lorie — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 02:54:20 +0000

I made these last week for a family reunion, and what a hit they were! They turned out absolutely perfect (I did use my scale and weighed everything.) I ended up having to pass your recipe off to three other family members, that just had to make them for themselves!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:24:02 +0000

In reply to Christy. Hi Christy! If you have access to caramel squares you can buy those and cut those up. :)

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:36:03 +0000

In reply to Denise. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Denise! :)

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:41:02 +0000

These cookies are amazing!!! Followed the recipe to a “T” and they are now my favorite cookie too!!!!

By: Christy

Christy — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 02:54:28 +0000

Hi, I love your recipes but I’m from Australia and we don’t have caramel bits here what can I use as an alternative?

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:07:07 +0000

In reply to Patricia Baranek-Weber. Oh I do love that for many recipes (as you can probably tell ), this is a different, thicker style that I felt worked better with all the add-ins but I do love that version, too!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:43:26 +0000

In reply to Jody. I hope you love them, Jody! :)