Chocolate Pretzel Cookie Brownies

Try saying that 5 times fast. Yep, I've gone crazy and made a brownie-cookie bar that has everything in it but the kitchen sink. Pack full of flavors and texture, this recipe starts with all box mixes and goes crazy with add ins. be adventurous and try your own combinations.

I use which ever brownie mix I have a coupon for and/or is on sale. For the cookie dough, I prefer to use the mixes rather than the roll of premixes dough because it's much easier to add additional ingredients to it. 

This dish is the perfect make ahead dish for kids birthday parties. You can make them up to a month in advance. Freeze, and the night before the party take them out and serve. It’s much better than any brownie you can buy at your grocery store, and your kids will have fun helping you, then showing off to their friends what they made.

Chocolate Pretzel Cookie Brownie

1 box brownie batter (follow ingredients on the box)

1 chocolate chip cookie dough (follow the ingredients on the box + 1 tsp. vanilla)

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped

1/2 cup mini marshmallows

1/2 cup mini pretzels

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 pan with non-stick cooking spray, or lightly coat with butter. Take 1/2 cup of the walnuts, 1/2 cup marshmallows, 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and fold into the brownie mix. Fold remaining walnuts into the cookie dough. Scoop cookie dough and randomly place throughout the 13x9 pan. Pour brownie mixture into all the spaces between the cookie dough and spread with a spatula. Sprinkle the pretzels on top and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes. I like mine a little gooey, so if you don't you can go up to 30 minutes. Check until the toothpick comes out clean. When you take out of the oven, immediately sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over the hot brownies and cover with aluminum foil. The heat will melt them to the brownies.  Once cool cut and enjoy or follow the instructions to freeze.

To freeze: Once the brownies are completely cooled, cut them into desired portion amounts. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap, and then go over that with aluminum foil. Once they are frozen gather and place them all in a Ziploc bag that is labeled and dated.

To reheat: I love take one out of the freezer, remove the foil and plastic wrap, place in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 45 sec-1 minute. This gets it warm enough to put ice-cream on top of for a delicious brownie sundae. 

To serve at room temp: Remove from its wrapping and thaw on the counter. If you keep the wrapping on, the condensation from the freezer will collect on the brownie, and you will have mushy brownies. And that is not a tasty treat.