Ball Game Chunk Cookies, a fun and easy cookie recipe with peanuts, pretzels, chocolate chips, and popcorn!
You may remember my Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion Cookies and Mini Chocolate Peppermint Chip Cookie Sandwiches for the holidays, so I’m thrilled to bring you another fun cookie recipe perfect for spring!
I was inspired by spring baseball season and decided to put some of my favorite ball game snacks right into these cookies.
To make the cookie dough for these Ball Game Chunk Cookies, you start with the base recipe that includes basic cookie dough ingredients including brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and margarine.
Then add your favorite mix-ins to the cookie dough. Chocolate chips, crushed candy, chopped nuts, and dried fruit are just a few ideas to make your own recipe. Save some of that leftover Easter candy for a fun mix-in!
As I mentioned, I was inspired by my favorite ball game treats including popcorn, peanuts, and pretzels so decided to incorporate those into these Ball Game Chunk Cookies. I added chopped salted peanuts, chopped salted pretzels, and mini chocolate chips to the cookie dough. The cookie dough was packed full of these fun mix-ins for lots of flavor and texture.
Spoon the dough onto large cookie sheets, then gently press the popped popcorn into the cookie dough so that the popcorn sticks to the dough and won’t fall off. My kids loved helping with the popcorn!
I made rather large cookies, but you could easily make smaller ones. I love using Ice cream scoops so that the cookies all turn out about the same size. It also makes scooping the dough quick and easy!
You’ll know the cookies are done when the edges start to turn golden brown. I baked these for about 12-14 minutes, but if you make smaller cookies you’ll want to reduce the baking time.
Aren’t these cookies fun with the popcorn on top? Love them! They turned out soft and chewy and slightly crispy around the edges. Perfect! Some drizzled chocolate on top of these cookies would also be great.
Quick tip…Be careful stacking the cookies when storing. The popcorn can break off or get crushed.
Hope you enjoy this Ball Game Chunk Cookies recipe!
Ball Game Chunk Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup soft margarine
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chopped salted pretzels
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped salted peanuts
- 2 cups popped popcorn
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix margarine, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla in large bowl until well mixed. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, until combined. (Dough will be soft and creamy.)
- Mix in pretzels, mini chocolate chips, and peanuts until combined.
- Drop dough, about 2-3 rounded tablespoons per cookie on ungreased baking sheets (or parchment paper lined) 3-inches apart. (Or for smaller cookies, drop by rounded tablespoon for each cookie)
- Carefully press about 3-5 popped popcorn kernels into tops of each cookie.
- Bake cookies at 375 degrees F for about 12-14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool slightly, then move to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Make the cookies larger or smaller if desired, but be sure to also adjust the baking time.
- You don’t need to grease the pans for these cookies, but you can bake the cookies on parchment paper for easy removal and cleanup.
- Substitute additional pretzels, peanuts, or chocolate chips for each other if desired.
Nutrition:
(Nutrition data is provided when available for informational purposes only and calculated using an online nutritional calculator. For the most accurate information please calculate based on specific ingredients and brands you use as well as any changes you made to the recipe. I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietician and any nutritional information provided should only be used as a general guideline and estimate.)
About Lisa Huff
Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites.
These cookies are fabulous and I love a salty/sweet treat. I have to try these soon.
I love salty/sweet too :)
Love your additions – these cookies sound super fun.
Thank you!
I’ve never tried adding popcorn into cookies but what a brilliant idea! They must be such a hit with the kids!
My kids loved it!
Oh my! These look absolutely incredible!
Thanks Brandi!
WOW! Aren’t these cookies quite a treat. The addition of popcorn and other fun add-ins is so awesome. The texture variety of these cookies must be amazing!
Thanks Jasmin!