Bisquick White Chocolate Trash Cookies

Sweet white chocolate chips, savory toffee bits, and salty pretzels all made from a trusted Bisquick base, is this Bisquick White Chocolate Trash Cookies recipe. These cookies are easy to make and fun to enjoy. Sweet and salty, crunchy and soft, this is an addictive cookie that plays with all the senses!

Why call a cookie “trash?” Well, it’s definitely not because of the taste! (The taste is divine!) It is a trash cookie because this recipe uses bits and pieces of ‘odd’ ingredients that might have been otherwise thrown away. Adding ‘trash’ or ‘kitchen sink’ to a cookie or party mix recipe is long-standing slang in the baking world for an odd mash-up of sweet and salty ingredients that work. Additionally, I appreciate having a ‘5-star cookie recipe’ that incorporates a handful of pretzels or chocolate chips. Sometimes it’s the last handful of snacks that never get eaten. Plus, it is a great way to save on food waste and enjoy unique cookies!

As a family favorite cookie, we always make a double batch of these Bisquick White Chocolate Trash Cookies. The combination of sweet chocolate and caramel toffee to salty pretzel pieces is mouthwatering and heavenly. Yum! My mom always said, “If you want something to taste sweet, you need some salt.” She was right, and this is the perfect example! This soft cookie recipe is one that guests won’t soon forget! We have brought White Chocolate Trash Cookies to church functions, holiday parties, and tailgates.

How to make White Chocolate Trash Cookies made with Bisquick

Making this White Chocolate Tash Cookies recipe involves traditional cookie steps, including softened butter, sugars, and add-ins. The best part of making these cookies is that it skips adding salt, baking powder, and flour by replacing them with Bisquick. It’s a small win, but the convenience is nice!

Ingredients for a White Chocolate Trash Cookies

• 2/3 cup of brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 2 3/4 cups Bisquick
  • The Bisquick in this recipe serves as a substitute for the flour, salt, and baking powder. It gives the cookies a unique texture. You can substitute 2¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt. While the cookies’ texture may not be the same, their taste will still be fabulous!
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup toffee bits
• 1/2 cup pretzels, broken into smaller pieces
  • We have used mini pretzel twists and pretzel sticks. Both work great!

Instructions for Bisquick Trash Cookies

Preheat oven to 375°F.

First, cream together the brown sugar, white sugar, and softened butter in a medium mixing bowl.

Then mix in the egg and vanilla.

Next, gently add in the Bisquick. This cookie dough will be thick.

Lastly, stir and fold in the white chocolate chips, toffee bits, and pretzel pieces.

Using a 1/8-cup measuring cup, scoop the dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

Then bake the cookies at 375°F for 9-12 minutes. Once baked, let the cookies rest for a minute or two on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

Tips and Tricks for a Great Trash Cookies

• Add more or less of the chocolate chips, toffee bits, and pretzel pieces as preferred.
• Try substituting the white chocolate chips for milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips, and be amazed by the different flavor profiles.
• No pretzels, try chips. Original, wavy potato chips add a salty crunch!
• Make sure the butter is softened correctly. The butter should be pliable and leave a clean, slight indent when pressed with a finger, but should not be greasy or easily pressed all the way through; it should also not be melted. This will ensure the cookies maintain their shape and do not spread too much when baked.
• Under or over-bake the cookies! For softer cookies, try underbaking the cookies by taking away a minute or two. For a more chewy cookie with crunchy sides, add 1 to 2 minutes to the baking time. It’s essential to closely monitor the first batch of cookies while they are baking. Note the time it took to bake them to your liking and then repeat! Perfect cookies are on the way!

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