Homemade soft pretzel dough, stuffed with homemade chocolate chip cookie dough, shaped into pretzels, and baked until golden on the outside, and soft and gooey inside.



INGREDIENTS
PRETZEL DOUGH
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (1 packet)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter melted
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 1/2 cups to 5 all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips


INSTRUCTIONS
Combine the water, honey, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with the dough hook until combined. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Add the melted butter, salt, and flour to the mixture and mix on low-speed until combined. Increase the speed to medium and continue kneading until the dough is smooth and begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl, about 3 to 4 minutes. If the dough appears too wet, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. Remove the dough from the bowl, place on a flat surface and knead into a ball with your hands. Coat a large bowl with oil, add the dough and turn to coat with the oil. Cover with a clean towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm spot until the dough doubles in size. This will take about 1 hour.

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