Preheat the oven to 375℉. Cream together the butter and sugars for approximately 2 minutes. Then, add the vanilla and eggs and mix to combine.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Then, add to the sugar mixture in portions, stirring to combine. When everything is incorporated well, add in 1¼ cups of the chocolate chips and stir them throughout.
Portion the dough out into balls or scoops that are roughly 2 teaspoons each. and place each dough ball on top of a pretzel. Place several of the remaining chocolate chips on top in the very center (they will spread apart while baking).
Spread the cookies out on a parchment lined baking sheet so that they are about 2" apart. Be careful transferring them to the oven because the pretzels slide easily on the parchment paper.
Bake for approximately 6½-7 minutes, just until the very edges of the cookie start to turn golden brown. The center will still be doughy when you remove them from the oven. Let them cool on a wire rack.
