I think my calling in life is to be a candy bar consultant.

Candy bars are alright and all, but I’ve got ideas for some pretty epic candy bars.

Take Snickers for instance. Peanuts and milk chocolate and caramel is a good idea. Snickers Almond is an even better idea. And Snickers dark is a really, really good idea.

But why not combine all three? Dark chocolate, almonds, and caramel. Maybe a sprinkling of sea salt. Now, THAT sounds like a candy bar I’d want to eat.

I feel the same way about Take 5 bars. Stuffing peanuts, peanut butter, chocolate, pretzels, and caramel all into one candy bar is genius. But you know what would make it even better? Dark chocolate. And just more chocolate in general. And more pretzels and peanuts. Maybe some cookie dough. I WANT ALL THE THINGS!

Since I don’t think Hershey’s has any openings for a candy bar consultant, I decided to improve on the Take 5 bar myself–by putting it into cookies, and loading said cookies with dark chocolate chunks, peanuts, and pretzels.

Oh yes. These are as good as they sound.

I used the soft and chewy cookie recipe from the cookie battle because I wanted a base that could stand up to all the additions. These guys are big, fat cookies loaded with goodies. Every bite is a burst of sweet and salty, crunchy and melty.

If you don’t like a lot of stuff in your cookies, these probably aren’t for you. But if you like big chunks of chocolate and crunchy peanuts and salty pretzel all enveloped in soft, chewy cookie dough, you’re going to looooooove these.

I think they might be my new favorite cookie. Right along with these brownie cookies and those classic oatmeal raisin cookies and of course Monster Cookies and Triple Peanut Butter Chip Cookies.

I’m allowed to have five favorite cookies right?

Just let me have this, guys.