Salted Butterscotch Pretzel Brookies

Salted butterscotch pretzel brookies are absolutely the best of both worlds. Soft, dark chocolate brownie topped with salty, sweet, butterscotch pretzel cookies.

Salted Butterscotch Pretzel Brookies stacked on a red plate.

Now doesn’t that sound sinfully indulgent? Believe me, it is!

We decided to use our Butterscotch Cookie for this brookie, instead of the typical chewy chocolate chip cookie dough. It was definitely the right choice.

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How to Make Brookies

Just look at those lovely bars loaded with dark chocolate, butterscotch, white chocolate, crunchy pretzel bits and sprinkled lightly with sea salt.

Am I conveying exactly how mouth-watering these salted butterscotch pretzel brookies are?

So good that I had to send them to the office with my husband and remove them from our house.

Salted Butterscotch Pretzel Brookies stacked on red plate

There are a few steps to this recipe but I promise it’s worth the effort.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13×9 baking dish with a parchment paper handle, spray with baking spray.

For the brownie layer: Combine the sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and salt with a wooden spoon. Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

For the cookie layer: In a large bowl cream butter and sugar together with a mixer until well combined.

Beat in the egg and vanilla.

In a medium bowl whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add to wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.

Gently mix in the white chocolate, butterscotch chips, and pretzels.

Then place the cookie dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it out to fit the pan. Place the cookie dough gently over the brownie batter, sprinkle sea salt over the top and bake.

Salted Butterscotch Pretzel Brookies stacked on red plate red and white tablecloth

Bake 30-35 minutes.

Cool completely, before slicing these brookie bars.

Soft and chewy butterscotch cookie on top of a dark fudgy brownie! I dare you to eat just one.

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Salted Butterscotch Pretzel Brookies stacked on a red plate.

Salted Butterscotch Pretzel Brookies Recipe

Salted Butterscotch Pretzel Brookies – Dark chocolate brownie topped with butterscotch pretzel cookie. The best of both worlds all in one bar!
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Course: Brownies / Bars, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 258kcal
Author: Don’t Sweat The Recipe

Ingredients
 

Brownie Layer:

  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cookie Layer:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup broken up pretzel pieces
  • sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a 13×9 baking dish with a parchment paper handle, spray with baking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine brownie ingredients. Blend with a wooden spoon just until combined. Spread in bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  • For the cookie layer: in a large bowl cream butter and sugar together with a mixer until well combined.
  • Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  • In a medium bowl whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • Add to wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.
  • Gently mix in the white chocolate, butterscotch chips, and pretzels.
  • Place the cookie dough between two pieces of parchment paper, roll out to the size of the pan.** Gently place over the brownie batter.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes.
  • Remove and cool completely before slicing.

Notes

You can also scoop out pieces of the cookie dough, flatten with your hands and piece them together over the brownie batter. I find rolling it out is faster and easier.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

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