These No Bake Pretzel Cookies are a sweet and salty pretzel treat that comes together quickly in just 20 minutes using only 4 ingredients!
For more deliciously sweet butterscotch recipes, try these easy-to-make 3-ingredient Butterscotch Cornflake Cookies!
No Bake Pretzel Cookies are little crunchy piles of perfectly salty and sweet addictive treats that you’ll find yourself making over and over again as soon as they run out! You’ll love how quick and easy these are to make, while those that enjoy them will be obsessed with their butterscotch flavor!
5 Reasons Why I Love This Recipe!
- Serves A Crowd! This recipe makes over three dozen cookies, plenty to stash away at home and still share with friends and family!
- Quick To Make! Cookies in under 20 minutes make this a great last-minute recipe to run out the door with or fill a late-night craving!
- Quick To Make! Cookies in under 20 minutes make this a great last-minute recipe to run out the door with or fill a late-night craving!
- No Bake! I love all things baked desserts, but No Bake treats are a quick and easy way to satisfy a sweet tooth or potluck obligation!
- Super Easy Ingredients! It takes only 4 ingredients to mix up a batch of these Pretzel Cookies! Two ingredients you likely have on hand and the other two storebought!
- Butterscotch Flavor! The sweet, buttery flavor of butterscotch is one we all enjoy!
No Bake Pretzel Cookies Ingredient Notes
This recipe skips dragging out your everyday baking ingredients and tons of measuring cups to make up a batch of sweet and crunchy cookies! For this recipe, all you need is the following:
- Butterscotch Chips – Gives these Pretzel No Bake Cookies their buttery, sweet flavor!
- Peanut Butter – For this recipe, I chose creamy peanut butter!
- Vanilla Extract – Enhances the overall flavor of these cookies!
- Pretzels – I used Itty Bitty Mini Pretzels (affiliate link), but you can use any size pretzel you’d like. If you use larger pretzels, I’d suggest crushing them up a bit so they’re easier to mix and eat!
- Flake Sea Salt – Optional garnish to top the cookies with for an extra kick of salt!
You can easily swap out the chip flavors in this recipe to make other tasty variations! Trade the butterscotch chips out for milk chocolate chips for a no bake chocolate peanut butter pretzel cookies recipe!
Whatever chips you choose to use, just continue following the recipe instructions to melt the chocolate!
How To Make No-Bake Pretzel Cookies
- Microwave the butterscotch chips and peanut butter together in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add the vanilla and stir to combine.
- Stir in the pretzels until they’re fully coated.
- Place 1-2 tablespoon-sized mounds of cookie mixture onto a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. Sprinkle them with flake sea salt as you go.
No Bake Pretzel Cookies FAQs
How To Store No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies
To store, place these cookies in a single layer, with parchment paper between each layer, in an airtight container kept at room temperature. Enjoy the Pretzel Cookies within a week!
How Do I Melt The Butterscotch Without A Microwave?
You can also melt the mixture on the stovetop over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Just be sure to stir it constantly so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan and overcook.
Can I Dip Pretzel Rods In The Melted Butterscotch Mixture?
Yes, you can! Instead of mixing the pretzels together with the mixture in a bowl, just dip the rods in a deep bowl of the melted butterscotch mixture! Then top them with flaked sea salt if desired.
How Do I Avoid Overcooking The Melted Butterscotch Mixture?
Just microwave the mixture for 30 seconds and then at 15-second intervals until smooth. Making sure to stir the mixture between each interval.
I love making these No Bake Pretzel Cookies when I want to skip the baking but still have something sweet to munch on! Check out more of my favorite no-bake recipes that your whole family will enjoy!
Peanut Butter No Bake Pretzel Cookies
EQUIPMENT
- large mixing bowl
- Rubber spatula
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring spoon
- Cookie scoop or spoon
- Cookie sheets
- parchment paper
INGREDIENTS
- 11 ounces butterscotch chips
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon 100% pure vanilla extract
- 5 cups itty bitty mini pretzels or roughly crushed pretzels
- Maldon flake sea salt for garnish optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- Line two large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the butterscotch chips and peanut butter to a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir then microwave at 15-second intervals, stirring in between each one, until smooth.11 ounces butterscotch chips, ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- Stir in the vanilla extract until combined.½ teaspoon 100% pure vanilla extract
- Add the pretzels and stir until they are fully coated.5 cups itty bitty mini pretzels
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to portion out 1-2 tablespoon-sized mounds of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets. The cookies can be close together but make sure they are not touching.
- As soon as you place one cookie down, sprinkle with the flake sea salt and repeat.Maldon flake sea salt for garnish optional
- Place the sheet tray into the fridge until set, about 10-15 minutes.
NOTES
- These cookies are crunchy, sweet, and salty. I love that you can mix up the chip flavors and make different versions of these cookies.
- The flake sea salt adds an extra kick of salt, but it’s not overwhelming. The butterscotch chips and peanut butter are plenty sweet to offset the saltiness from the pretzels and additional salt.
- You can also use any salt you prefer to sprinkle on the tops.
- While they set up nicely, these cookies, like most cookies of this style, can be a little delicate, so I do not recommend stacking a bunch in a container. Instead, layer them with parchment paper while storing them.
- The itty bitty mini pretzels make these cookies extra cute. However, they can be made with any pretzels. I do suggest crushing them up a bit if they are any bigger, so it makes the cookies easier to eat.
