Copycat Panera Kitchen Sink Cookies
These soft, chewy Kitchen Sink Cookies are loaded with chocolate chips, crunchy pretzels, and sweet caramel bits, then finished with a sprinkle of sea salt. A delicious sweet-and-salty treat that's a fun copycat of Panera's famous cookie!
COPYCAT PANERA KITCHEN SINK COOKIES
These soft, chewy Kitchen Sink Cookies are loaded with chocolate chips, crunchy pretzels, and sweet caramel bits, then finished with a sprinkle of sea salt. A delicious sweet-and-salty treat that's a fun copycat of Panera's famous cookie!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pretzels
- 3/4 cup caramel bits
- Flaky sea salt, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Gradually add flour, baking soda, and salt to butter mixture.
- Stir in chocolate chips, pretzels, and caramel bits.
- Scoop dough into large balls--about 1/4 cup each--and place on the prepared sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are golden but the centers still look slightly soft.
- Immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to rack.
- TIP: For that big, bakery-style Panera look, make the cookies extra large and press a few chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, and caramel bits onto the tops before baking.
