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No-Bake Haystack Cookies

No-bake butterscotch haystack cookies are delicious crunchy cookies with chow mein and salted peanuts folded in butterscotch chips and peanut butter mix and topped with holiday sprinkles for extra fun. They’re one of the easy cookies to make.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 247 kcal
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Chow Mein noodles
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • ½ cup peanut butter creamy
  • 1 cup salted peanuts can use other nuts like cashews, slivered almonds, chopped walnuts
  • Sprinkles optional

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl toss fried chow mein noodles and salted peanuts together. Set it aside.
  2. Add butterscotch chips and creamy peanut butter in another bowl. Melt in the microwave or double boiler until just melted. Do not overheat.
  3. Whisk the mix until smooth and creamy.
  4. Pour the mix over the chow mein noodles and peanuts mix.
  5. Using a silicon spatula stir with gentle hands to get a uniform coat of chow mein noodles. Make sure not to break the noodles too much.
  6. Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, scoop cookies onto parchment paper or wax paper lined on a baking tray.Note: if using an ice cream scoop be careful not to break chow mein noodles too much. I prefer to use wide spoons to scoop the cookies to avoid breaking noodles. But I found using 2 spoons one large and one small spoon is the best way to scoop out cookies without breaking them so they retain a ‘haystack’ shape.
  7. Immediately add sprinkles on top.
  8. Allow it to set until completely hardened. Let it sit at room temperature for about 3-6 hours or pop it in the fridge for about 1 hour or until set.
  9. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

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  • Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
  • Butterscotch chips that you use should be baking-meltable chips. Use good branded chips. Some brands of chips don’t melt properly. Do NOT overheat the chips and peanut butter mix. It’s okay if some bits are not completely melted. You can use baking chocolate chips or chocolate bark(white or dark) instead of butterscotch chips to make white and dark brown cookies. Use old-fashioned, sweetened-with-sugar, creamy peanut butter for best-tasting cookies. Use a silicon spatula to gently fold in the chow mein noodles. Do not rush this step. Chow mein noodles will break. Using 2 spoons one large and one small spoon is the best way to scoop out cookies without breaking them so they retain a ‘haystack’ shape. Avoid using an ice cream scoop, as it will break chow mein noodles. Let cookies sit at room temperature to set completely. If you are in a rush, you can pop it in the fridge for a quick setting.
  • Butterscotch chips that you use should be baking-meltable chips. Use good branded chips. Some brands of chips don’t melt properly.
  • Do NOT overheat the chips and peanut butter mix. It’s okay if some bits are not completely melted.
  • You can use baking chocolate chips or chocolate bark(white or dark) instead of butterscotch chips to make white and dark brown cookies.
  • Use old-fashioned, sweetened-with-sugar, creamy peanut butter for best-tasting cookies.
  • Use a silicon spatula to gently fold in the chow mein noodles. Do not rush this step. Chow mein noodles will break.
  • Using 2 spoons one large and one small spoon is the best way to scoop out cookies without breaking them so they retain a ‘haystack’ shape. Avoid using an ice cream scoop, as it will break chow mein noodles.
  • Let cookies sit at room temperature to set completely. If you are in a rush, you can pop it in the fridge for a quick setting.

Nutrition Information

Calories 247kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 303mg (13%) Potassium 123mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 11IU (0%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 247

% Daily Value*

Calories 247kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 303mg 13%
Potassium 123mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 11IU 0%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.