Bake Me Happy - Pretzel Bottomed Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Pie

I tend to be a fairly conventional person.

I’m not a “fly by the seat of my pants” kinda gal.

I like the norm.  The status quo.  A schedule even.

I work well with structure and repetition.

That doesn’t translate into boring…I am just prepared.  Isn’t that what we try and teach our children?  To be prepared for life.  Have a plan and stick to it…that kind of thing.

When people say they are looking for “spontaneity” and “excitement” I just don’t get it.

I tried to be that person when I was young, but the truth is…it was never “me”.

I like what I like, I do what I do, and I don’t need anyone coming in all willy-nilly and messing up my order.

Don’t pop over to my place unannounced.  I don’t have a “pop over-able personality”.  I need time to “wrap my mind” around the fact that you are coming over.  Mr. AKM would say I’m anti-social.  I’m not really.  I love to socialize…I just wanna KNOW when I’m expected to do it.  I have conversations to prepare for…and I usually need to wash my hair before I face people…or at least throw on my favorite baseball cap.  Is that too much to ask?

I don’t do spontaneous vacations.  The thought of a get up and go trip gives me anxiety.  Like the fact that I need to go to the doctor to get anxiety meds kind-of anxiety. 

I hate to fly…not because of my fear of heights or fear of crashing but because I can’t just pull the plane over and get out anytime I want.  It’s a “control” thing for me.

I am still a fun person.  At least that’s what I tell myself.  I just like to plan my fun.

So back to predictability…

When it comes to making desserts I make what I like…brownies and chocolate cake.  Nothing wrong with that.  Again, I like what I like.  And if I’m baking it, why shouldn’t it be all about me and my likes? 

My kids tell me its “boring”…predictable even.  GAH!  Can’t they just be grateful that I like to bake at all?  Geesh!

Soooo…I decided that maybe it might be time to step outside of my comfort zone and try something a little less “predictable”.

And then I found these.

And then I made them.

And we all ate them.

And they are not at all boring or predictable!

Go make them and see for yourself!

Pretzel Bottomed Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Pie

by Angi McCarthy of AKM designs & delights

Keywords: peanut butter pretzel pie cookie

Ingredients (1 cookie pie)

Pretzel Bottom

• 2 cups crushed pretzels
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Cookie Pie

• 1 cup butter, room temp
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 1/4 cups white wheat flour (or you can use white)
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli cuz its the best EVER)
• 1 (8 oz) bag Reese's minis

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°

Combine crushed pretzels, 1/2 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl. Press mixture firmly into the bottom and up sides of a 10" pie or tart pan.

Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven.

While crust is baking make the blondie filling.

Cream butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar with your mixer.

Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined and smooth.

On low speed add in your baking soda, salt and flour until incorporated evenly.

Stir in your chocolate chips and Reese's Minis until evenly distributed.

Press mixture on top of baked crust.

Place pie back in oven for 30-35 minutes.  Remove and cover top with aluminum foil to prevent burning the top and put back into oven for 15 - 20 minutes.

Let cool COMPLETELY on wire rack before serving.  If you do not let it cool completely, the inside will be mushy.

Enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and come back and tell me how much you LOVED it!

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