Compost Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter at room temperature

• 1 cup packed light brown sugar

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• ½ cup pretzels, chopped

• ½ cup salted potato chips, crushed

• ½ cup caramels, cut into ⅛ inch cubes 

• ½ cup See’s Candies molasses chips, chopped (or any crunchy cookies such as Heath, Butterfinger, Honeycomb, etc.)

• Flaky sea salt for on top

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. 

3. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy, about 5 minutes.

4. Add the egg and egg yolk to the butter mixture and beat to combine. Then add the vanilla extract and scrape down the bowl as needed. 

5. Add the flour mixture and beat to combine. 

6. Add the pretzels, potato chips, caramels, and cookies of choice and beat to combine. 

7. Using a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto the baking trays leaving a few inches between each ball. I recommend putting 6 cookies on each tray. Sprinkle each ball of dough with flaky sea salt, if desired. 

8. Bake for 7 minutes, then rotate the pans and bake for another 7 minutes. Remove them from the oven, and enjoy!