5 from 9 votes
Haystack Cookies
Haystack cookies are easy no bake treats that are made with 4 ingredients in less than 15 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
11 mins
Servings:
30
cookies
Calories:
158 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanuts dry-roasted, salted
- 11 ounce butterscotch chips bag
- 1 cup peanut butter not natural, creamy
- 12 ounce Chow Mein noodles like La Choy, crunchy, bag
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
- Roughly chop peanuts. Set aside.
- Add butterscotch chips and peanut butter to a large microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 30 seconds.
- Stir.
- Continue microwaving in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until the butterscotch/peanut butter mixture is completely melted.
- Stir until well-combined.
- Add the chopped peanuts and the chow mein noodles.
- Fold the nuts and noodles are coated and everything is well-combined.
- Scoop 2 heaping tablespoon portions of the mixture onto the baking sheets, about 20 per sheet.
- Let the cookies set up at room temperature for about 30 minutes or 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- Peanuts: You can use unsalted, lightly salted, or salted roasted peanuts.
- Butterscotch chips: White chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips can be used in place of part of the butterscotch chips.
- Peanut butter: It's important to use regular, not natural, creamy peanut butter.
- Chow mein noodles: You'll need crunchy chow mein noodles, like La Choy chow mein noodles.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
158kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
184mg
(8%)
Potassium
81mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 81mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.