Last updated on September 20th, 2019 at 03:23 pm
A salty, crispy pretzel sandwich stuffed with Reese’s cups, dipped in chocolate and decorated with laces makes the perfect Reese’s Pretzel Football Cookies for your Game Day celebration!
Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
No pretzels were harmed in the making these Reese’s Pretzel Football Cookies. Ok, I might have to expand on that statement. No pretzels were harmed PRIOR to making them.
Still scratching your head?
Pretzels have a history of being abused in the Stewart Chalet. Upon arriving in the house, all pretzels are confiscated and moved to an unsecured location, stripped of all their salt in an unpleasant manner, and then tossed in an abandoned vessel to await transport to their final resting place.
Yes, my youngest eats all the salt off of the pretzels and then throws them away. I have only just come to know this was happening when I had the unfortunate experience of eating a naked pretzel.
Just show me the Reese’s Pretzel Football Cookies Already!
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I knew Connor liked salt, he gets that honest as I LOVE salt, but I had no idea that he was licking all the salt off of the pretzels instead of eating the whole thing. Connor sneaks food into his room, usually after bedtime, and it is never seen again. Maybe the wrappers, but not the food.
I make the boys empty their own trash so this might explain me not seeing the evidence of the salt-stripping.
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Peanut Butter Pretzels
I buy a lot of pretzels for our house and they seem to disappear at an alarming rate. On my most recent trip to the store, I found these square (or waffle) pretzels and bought a bag. Upon arriving home, I unpacked all the groceries, started a load of laundry, and made some calls.
With the chores done, I can start making these Reese’s Pretzel Football Cookies. I began gathering my ingredients only to find my pretzels missing.
The scavenger hunt commences…
After searching the usual hiding and snack storage places, I found the bag of pretzels up in Connor’s room, open and half empty. It had only been 37 minutes since I got home. Man he works fast!
Let’s make the Football Cookies!
I knew that I only needed 40 pretzels to make my Reese’s Pretzel Football Cookies so I took the bag downstairs. As any person does when they start making something sweet, I grabbed a few pretzels and tossed them into my mouth. As I started to chew, I noticed something different.
HMMM…
Not as crunchy and definitely not as salty.
Being that things tasted a little off, I took a glance inside the bag. The pretzels look like that have been scraped and slightly mangled. It took a split second to realize that Connor had already licked the salt off these pretzels and put them salt-tripped and saliva-coated back in the bag.
GROSS!!!
Confronting Connor about it, he said that he always eats his pretzels this way, they are just thrown away before I notice.
I guess I need to stop buying pretzels and order Connor a salt lick to hang in his room.
Football Snacks
I drove, after a brief freak-out period, to the store and picked up another bag of waffle pretzels. Then I proceeded to make these awesome Reese’s Pretzel Football Cookies. Let me tell you how easy they are!
Cut a mini Reese’s cup and place on a pretzel. Melt Reese’s cups on the pretzels for 5 minutes in a warm oven, top with another pretzel to make a sandwich. Dip in melted chocolate and let set up before we turn them into footballs!
The idea of making them into footballs came to me when I looked at the pan at an angle. The slight divots in the chocolate coating kind of look like the texture of a football. If you squint and close one eye 🙂
A few lines of white chocolate make the laces and turn these chocolate squares into tasty, peanut butter filled, crispy and salty pretzels into football cookies that are perfect for your tailgate party!
If you like these Reese Pretzels Football Cookies, some other small sweets that are perfect for game day are my Dulce de Leche Fireball Truffles, My Cracker Truffles with Peanut Butter and Honey, and my Banana Pudding Truffles!
Tips for Making Reese’s Pretzel Football Cookies
- start with plenty of space to work
- let your peanut butter pretzels cool completely before dipping or they will slide
- use a dipping fork for maximum chocolate coverage
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Easy Reese’s Pretzel Football Cookies Recipe
Reese’s Pretzel Football Cookies For Game Day
A salty, crispy pretzel sandwich stuffed with Reese's cups, dipped in chocolate and decorated with laces makes the perfect Reese's Pretzel Football Cookies for your Game Day celebration!
Ingredients
- 40 waffle pretzels
- 10 mini Reese's peanut butter cups
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegetable shortening
- 1 ounce of white chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F.
Make the peanut butter pretzels.
- On a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet, place 20 pretzels.
- Cut Reese's mini cups in half horizontally.
- Place a half on each pretzel.
- Place in the oven for 5 minutes.
- When they are done, remove from oven and top with the remaining 20 pretzels.
- Press down slightly to flatten and get the pretzels to stick.
- Cool completely.
Dip the Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
- Melt the semi-sweet chocolate and the coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave.
- Heat in 30-second intervals and stir often.
- Dip the pretzel sandwiches in the melted chocolate, covering them completely.
- Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet or tray.
- Once they are all dipped, place in the fridge to set the chocolate.
Turn the Cookies into Footballs
- When they are set, melt the white chocolate in the microwave.
- Pipe the laces on the football cookies.
- Chill in the fridge to set the laces.
- Serve!
- You can store the Reese's Pretzel Football Cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
Notes
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 4 cookiesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 437Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 661mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 11g
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John Doe says
Delicious, quick and easy. thank you!
Dawn says
Super cute the way you decorated these. The flavors are delicious and I can’t wait to make them for my family.
swayam says
These are sooo sexy J!! Perfect for Gameday. Loving these babe..
Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says
I could live on pretzels. In fact, when I first moved to NYC I kind of did. My favorite dinner (this is so embarrassing now) was pretzels dipped in jarred tomato sauce. This was my fiscally responsible move. In order to save money for drinks.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
When we visited NYC a few years ago my son only ate soft pretzels from the street vendors. He lived on them for a week. That and tasty hand pulled noodles from Chinatown!
Sarah | Away From the Box says
I have been searching for something cute for an upcoming SB party. At first I was going to try cake pops but SIGH, that requires more effort than I’d like. Haha. To my delight, you’ve shared this recipe and now I know what I’m doing!! These are so fun, and I love that they’re so simple to make.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
I feel the same about cake pops. I always get jealous of those that are so perfectly round. I just bought a mold to make them round so I can do better next time. I hope you liked the brownies!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
I have two boys and the pretzels run out way too quickly in my house as well. Luckily they eat the whole pretzel and not just the salt. This is such a cute idea of making these cookies. A little salt and a little sweet is perfect!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
You are lucky on that front!
Manila Spoon says
You certainly had me at dipped in chocolate and stuffed with reese’s cups!! Who can resist! What a huge hit this would be for game day or any party!
swathi says
Reese pretzel football cookies looks really cute. Love this salty sweet chocolaty treat, I will eat few of them at a stretch for a sure.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Totally!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
I have to say, I love everything about this post! I don’t watch football, but I would totally make these to eat while everyone else focuses on the game!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
You might need some big pockets:)
Noel Lizotte says
A) Who doesn’t love peanut butter and chocolate?
B) Add Pretzels and who’s going to turn this treat down?
C) Decorated like footballs? Oh my gosh – Touchdown!
D) You ate a licked pretzel? … eww, but then again, what parent hasn’t done similar?
E) Pet stores, TSC or Farm & Fleet do sell salt blocks… that would make a crazy funny gag gift for Conner.
I’m saving this recipe for the easy, yummy treats and for the fact that when I need reminded my life isn’t totally insane alone. 37 minutes … emptied an entire bag of pretzels. Wow.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
I think I will get him a big one and hang from his ceiling!
Kim Lee says
Such a cute treat!! I absolutely love chocolate and pretzels – that sweet and salty flavor gets me everytime. I’m sure these would be dangerously addictive. 🙂
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Totally!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
What a great little treat for game day. Chocolate, peanut butter and pretzels. How can you go wrong with that. These sound totally addictive. They would not last long here. Certainly gone way before the game was done.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Mine were gone during pre-game warmup!
Kylee from Kylee Cooks says
Oh! Your son is hilarious! I can’t believe he just licks the salt off – but then again, I kind of can. These treats look delicious – glad you went back to the store so you could share these with us!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
I would not let anyone else eat those gross pretzels. Plus the salt factor would have been gone!
Byron Thomas says
So, yeah, those football cookies are officially the cutest thing I’ve seen today. So cute, yet simple, and playful. These are sure to make any football game more fun.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
I think you can make them into any ball for any sport:) Tennis is next!
Julie | Bunsen Burner Bakery says
These look so good – I love the salty-sweet combination of pretzels and chocolate, and the peanut butter cup makes it even better! Your son is hilarious! Eating a bag of his leftover salt-licked pretzels – ha! I can’t wait to see what kind of crazy food things my toddler does as he grows up.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Make sure you write them down. I forget all the weird things he has done that I was mad at at the time but now find so funny!
Kathy McDaniel says
Kids would do the silliest things! Maybe I should not ask my boys to empty their trash cans!!
These look so cute and delicious. Perfect for game nights.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
I’m sure that they are not as messy as mine!
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says
I love pretzels also..Glad to here none harmed! This is such a cute idea and would make the perfect Football game appetizer 🙂
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Thanks so much Stephanie! They were a hit at our game day!
Veena Azmanov says
Aww aren’t these so cute..! would be perfect for play dates in my home.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
For big kids and small kids!
Natalie | Natalie's Food & Health says
Awww this pretzel cookies looks sooo cute! Love them! Perfect for any party. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Pinning this 😉
Srivalli says
Oh my goodness those mini bites look so detectable!…Kids will go crazy looking at these..thanks for the idea!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Thanks so much! I hope the kids like them!
Mark, CompassandFork says
These are really impressive looking chocolate coated cookies. I have been “scared” to make my own chocolates, but recently made my first ever batch of chocolate coated bourbon balls. Now I am hooked. Looks like I have found my second recipe to try.
Megan Marlowe says
These are absolutely, 100% happening at our Superbowl party! We can’t keep enough stock of peanut butter in this house. And I can’t keep my hands off a sweet + salty snack!