# Bold Hybrid Biscuits These Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies are Also Infused with Meaty Flavor By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-04-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretzel-chocolate-chip-cookies References: [baconfreak](http://www.baconfreak.com/chocolate-chip-pretzel-cookies-bacon.html) Sweet with salty is a proven favorite combination in snacks, but consider these standout pretzel chocolate chip cookies. Made by [Boss Hoe's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-bagel-kit), the baked goods bring three popular eats together into a wacky bite-sized treat that's sold in threes. The recipe calls for chunks of bacon and spoonfuls of [peanut butter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reeses-filled-pretzels) to be kneaded into the cookie dough. Once the mixture is scooped onto the baking sheet, whole pretzels are pressed onto the tops for extra crunch and flavor. The finished products have a visible uniqueness. The production of these eccentric pretzel chocolate chip cookies underline a demand for more unique flavors of favorite sweets. These biscuits also fit within a prevailing trend of adding bacon to all sorts of foods in unexpected and often peculiar ways. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Unique Flavored Sweets:** The demand for more unique flavors of favorite sweets presents an opportunity for innovative confectionery companies to create unconventional and exciting products. - **Bacon Fusion:** The trend of adding bacon to various foods in unexpected ways opens up opportunities for food manufacturers to come up with bold and delicious bacon-infused treats. - **Hybrid Snacks:** The popularity of combining different food items to create unique and innovative snacks provides an opening for companies to develop hybrid products that offer a novel taste experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Confectionery:** Confectionery companies can capitalize on the demand for unique flavored sweets by incorporating unconventional ingredients and creating exciting new products. - **Food Manufacturing:** Food manufacturers have the chance to tap into the bacon fusion trend and create a range of bold and delicious bacon-infused snacks and treats. - **Snack Food:** The emerging trend of hybrid snacks presents an opportunity for the snack food industry to develop innovative products that combine different food items to offer consumers novel taste experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Salty Artisan-Inspired Sandwich Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-covered-pretzel-oreo.md) - [Collaboration Snack Chip Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringlicious-cookie.md) - [Slab-Style Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfectly-imperfect-cookie.md) - [Deep-Fried Cookie Pretzel Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipz-state-fair.md) - [Topping-Covered Chocolate Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tates-bake-shop.md) - [Hybrid Brownie Cookie Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brownie-cookies.md) - [Nutty Miso Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-miso-ramen-cookie.md) - [Squarish Soft-Baked Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-chunk-soft-baked-cookies.md) - [Pretzel-Inspired Snack Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretzel-crackers.md)