High Energy Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper (or use nonstick baking mats).

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda and salt.

3. In a large bowl, use a mixer to combine the butter, sugars, peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla on medium speed until creamy (about 2 minutes). Add flour mixture on low speed, then increase speed to medium and beat just until well blended. Stir in ¾ cup chocolate chips and ¾ cup pretzel pieces.

4. Using an ice cream scoop or a large spoon, scoop up the dough and drop it onto the prepared baking sheets, placing 12 equal sized mounds on each sheet and spacing them evenly apart. Use the bottom of a glass (dipped in water) to flatten each mound. Top each flattened piece of dough with more chocolate chips and pretzel pieces (this will make them look prettier).

5. Bake the cookies (one sheet at a time) until they are nicely browned, about 14 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet a few minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to let them cool completely.