white chocolate chunk pretzel cookies

When it comes to blogging, one of the biggest issues I have is posting. Call me Captain General. Wait, what? Ugh. No, I mean, how often to post. I have to admit, peer pressure still exists in the blogging world. {grr.} 

Every day, I see bloggers have posts going up, filled to the brim with beautiful pictures and drool-worthy, time-tested recipes. Quality over quantity is a big thing, and it's something I'm definitely kicking myself in the butt about lately. *ninja butt kick* 

I feel pressured to be posting every time I whip something out of the oven, when really, if the recipe COULD be better, it'd probably be better not to post it at all. When you lovely people visit my blog, do I want you to see a whole BUNCH of awesome recipes maybe only posted once a week, or crappy posts posted every day with a good one thrown in to the mix every once in awhile? 

So I'm just forewarning you, I think I am going to be posting a little less. I feel like that with all my healthy eats, they're taking over the blog {"The health-nuts are coming, the health-nuts are coming!"} and they definitely get less hype than anything else. Sure, this IS my blog and I can post whatever the heck I want, but if it's not improving my blog in anyway, I think I'll leave it out. 

Of course, that doesn't mean I'm not going to be making healthy recipes. I just won't be posting them as much if ever unless they're going to blow your pants off. {Just kidding! For the love of bunnies, please keep your pants on!}

Long story short. I need to not post recipes that really aren't that great or when the pictures don't turn out good. Because I want to keep this blog AAAAALL about beautiful, happy, scrum-diddly umptious food. Sorry, I guess that was a lot of unnecessary boredom.

Boringness aside… 

COOKIES!!

Gosh dang it, it's been way too long since I've made a batch of cookies and just left them alone without making them all healthified-like. {Speaking of healthified!!! REMEMBER THOSE GF MUFFINS I MADE? I MADE A BETTER VERSION!!!!!!} {SHOULD I POST THEM!!!!?} {TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!!!}{SORRY ABOUT ALL THE EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!}

Where was I? Oh, cookies! Derr. 

These are full on, butter packed, flavor packed, fat packed cookies that will make your tummy happy. Not your hips. But your tummy. I promise you.

Sweet and salty is one of my faaaaaavorite flavaaah combaaaahnahhhtions and these cookies are stuffed with all kindsa good things that are sure to satisfy any sweet and salty cravings. 

Dark brown sugar makes them super chewy and soft. Then I added white chocolate chunks and pretzels because white chocolate and pretzels go together like… dark chocolate and pretzels! MMM.

On another totally random, unrelated, and irrelevant note… I'm super happy because I found a new place to take good pictures! Awhile ago, we got rid of our white oven which was the perfect place for me to take my food pictures. The new oven just wasn't the same, but I've found a new place on the counter where I can take decent pictures without them looking like they were taken in a dark dungeon way down under the ocean. {What.}

So there's that.

Thanks for listening to me babble. I believe your face needs a cookie or ten. 

white chocolate chunk pretzel cookies

1 c. butter, softened

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 c. dark brown sugar

1/2 c. granulated sugar

1 3/4 c. AP flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. sea salt

1 c. white chocolate chunks {or white chocolate chips}

3/4 c. pretzels, coarsely chopped {plus more for topping; optional}

Preheat oven to 375ºF. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, eggs, sugars, and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Mix until combined. Fold in white chocolate chunks and chopped pretzels. Scoop cookie dough into balls about 1-1 1/2 tablespoons each and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until cookies or golden brown and slightly underdone in the middle. Let cool before removing to a wire rack.