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Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies
You will love the sweet and salty combination of flavors in these fun and festive Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies! They are quick and easy to make using minimal ingredients, no baking time required, and quick assembly, making them ideal for a last minute treat or for the busy holiday season. The crispness of the Ritz crackers offers a satisfying crunch, which is complemented by the creamy texture of the peanut butter and the smooth, melt-in-your-mouth quality of the white chocolate. These are an easy and festive holiday treat for Christmas and always a popular recipe!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 157 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 leeves Ritz Crackers, ~60 crackers
- 20 oz. Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers
- 1-2 Tbsp coconut oil (optional)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 1/4 cup festive holiday sprinkles
- flaky sea salt, for finishing
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lay out 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers with the flat side facing up.
- Spread ~2 tsp. of peanut butter on each cracker, I usually just eyeball it and make sure it's a nice thick layer of peanut butter.
- Carefully place another cracker on top to create a sandwich, with the rounded side up. (2 crackers per cookie)
- Place the white chocolate melting wafers in a microwave safe bowl and heat until melted. I usually heat for 1 minute, stir and then heat for another minute and stir again. It should be melted and smooth. You can add coconut oil into your white chocolate to help with the melting, but if you have the wafers it's not necessary.
- Once chocolate is melted and smooth, dunk each cookie into the white chocolate so it's coated completely and set back on the parchment paper. I like to use a fork to dunk in the chocolate and be sure to tap excess melted chocolate off. Drizzle any extra white chocolate on top of cookies.
- Finish the cookies with sprinkles and flaky sea salt and repeat with the remaining cookies. Allow the chocolate to set up, then serve & enjoy!
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Notes
- You can freeze these Ritz Cracker Christmas cookies for longer storage. Place them in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Use can also use dark chocolate melting wafers instead of white.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- You can freeze these Ritz Cracker Christmas cookies for longer storage. Place them in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
54mg
(2%)
Potassium
103mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
6IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.