Description
These Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies are the easy no-bake holiday treat everyone reaches for first, with buttery crackers, creamy peanut butter, smooth chocolate, and festive sprinkles in every sweet-salty bite. This easy recipe is perfect for Christmas cookies, quick dessert ideas, holiday food ideas, cookie exchange trays, make-ahead treats, and simple no-bake dessert recipes when you need something cheerful without using the oven.
Ingredients
48 Ritz crackers
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate melting wafers
1/2 cup white chocolate melting wafers
2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles
1 teaspoon coconut oil, optional for thinning chocolate
Instructions
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange 24 Ritz crackers flat side up.
2. Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons creamy peanut butter onto each cracker.
3. Top each peanut butter cracker with another Ritz cracker and press gently to make sandwiches.
4. Chill the cracker sandwiches for 15 minutes so they hold together while dipping.
5. Melt the semi-sweet chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
6. Dip each cracker sandwich into the melted chocolate, coating fully, then lift with a fork and tap off excess chocolate.
7. Place each dipped cookie onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
8. Add holiday sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet.
9. Melt the white chocolate wafers and drizzle over the cookies if desired.
10. Let the cookies set at room temperature or refrigerate until the chocolate is firm.
Notes
Chill the cracker sandwiches before dipping so they do not slide apart in the melted chocolate.
Use chocolate melting wafers for the smoothest coating and easiest set.
Store the cookies in an airtight container with parchment between layers to protect the sprinkles and drizzle.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
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