4.5 from 4 votes
No Bake Haystack Cookies
These sweet and crispy no-bake haystack cookies are a classic! Made with butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, peanut butter, and crunch chow mein noodles, these super simple no-bake cookies are perfect for holidays and cookie exchanges!
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
12
haystacks
Calories:
107 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups Chow Mein noodles heaping cups
- Sprinkles optional garnish
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, and peanut butter. Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir. Repeat until the mixture is just melted.
- Add noodles and mix well.
- Drop the batter by heaping tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet. Add sprinkles on top, if desired. Refrigerate until set, approximately 30 minutes.
- Store in airtight container to maintain crunch.
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Notes
- I make my haystack cookies with peanut butter, but you can replace the peanut butter with an equal amount of almond butter or other nut butter of choice.
- These haystack cookies have no coconut, but they do include chow mein noodles. If you'd like to add a touch of coconut, I suggest replacing some of the chow mein noodles (not all of them) with a bit of shredded coconut instead.
- Chocolate Haystack Cookies: use 1 1/4 cups of chocolate chips and omit the butterscotch.
- Butterscotch Haystacks: use 1 1/4 cups of butterscotch chips and omit the chocolate chips.
- Peanut Butter Haystacks: use peanut butter chips instead of chocolate chips or butterscotch chips! If you want to incorporate chocolate, chop up some Reese’s Pieces candies or Reese’s Cups as your mix-ins.
- White Chocolate Haystacks: use 1 1/4 cups of white chocolate chips and instead of peanut butter, use marshmallows! Did somebody say snowy haystacks?!
- We use creamy peanut butter, but crunchy peanut butter would be equally as delicious!
- This recipe yields a small batch (about 12 haystacks). If you want to have more haystack cookies to enjoy, I suggest doubling or tripling the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1haystack cookie
Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
111mg
(5%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
25IU
(1%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 haystacks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1haystack cookie | |
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 25IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.