Description
These festive Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies are a delightful holiday treat, combining crunchy Ritz crackers, creamy peanut butter, and smooth white chocolate coating, finished with colorful sprinkles and a touch of flaky sea salt. Perfect for parties or gifting, they are easy to make and visually appealing.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 2 sleeves Ritz Crackers, ~60 crackers
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
Chocolate Coating
- 20 oz. Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers
- 1-2 Tbsp coconut oil (optional)
Finishing Touches
- 1/4 cup festive holiday sprinkles
- Flaky sea salt, for finishing
Instructions
- Prepare the base: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lay out 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers flat side up.
- Spread peanut butter: Spread about 2 teaspoons of creamy peanut butter evenly on each cracker, ensuring a thick layer for flavor and adhesion.
- Form sandwich: Carefully place another cracker on top of each peanut butter-coated cracker with the rounded side up, creating sandwiches with two crackers each.
- Melt white chocolate: Place the white chocolate melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, stir, then heat for an additional minute and stir again until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth. Optionally, stir in 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil to aid melting.
- Dip cookies: Using a fork, dunk each peanut butter sandwich cookie into the melted white chocolate ensuring full coating. Tap gently to remove excess chocolate, then place on the parchment paper.
- Decorate: Drizzle any leftover white chocolate over the dipped cookies. Sprinkle festive holiday sprinkles and a pinch of flaky sea salt onto each cookie while the chocolate is still wet.
- Set and serve: Allow the chocolate to firm up completely at room temperature or in the refrigerator before serving or storing.
Notes
- You can substitute white chocolate melting wafers with dark chocolate melting wafers if preferred.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week to maintain freshness.
- For longer storage, freeze the cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
