Description
Delightfully festive Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies featuring crispy cracker sandwiches filled with creamy peanut butter, dipped in smooth white chocolate and topped with colorful holiday sprinkles and flaky sea salt. An easy no-bake treat perfect for holiday gatherings or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
Cracker Sandwiches
- 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, to aid melting)
Finishing Touches
- 1/4 cup festive holiday sprinkles
- Flaky sea salt, for finishing
Instructions
- Prepare the Cracker Base: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lay out one sleeve of Ritz crackers with the flat side facing up to create the base for your sandwiches.
- Spread Peanut Butter: Spread approximately 2 teaspoons of creamy peanut butter on each cracker, aiming for a thick, even layer to ensure each bite is flavorful.
- Assemble the Sandwiches: Carefully place another Ritz cracker on top of the peanut butter side, rounded side up, forming a sandwich with two crackers per cookie.
- Melt the White Chocolate: Place white chocolate melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute, stir, then continue heating in 30-second increments, stirring until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth. Optionally, stir in 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil to achieve a silkier consistency.
- Coat the Cookies: Using a fork, dunk each peanut butter cracker sandwich fully into the melted white chocolate, ensuring an even coating. Tap off any excess chocolate and return the coated cookie to the parchment-lined sheet. Drizzle extra melted chocolate over the cookies for decoration if desired.
- Add Sprinkles and Salt: While the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle festive holiday sprinkles over the cookies, followed by a light dusting of flaky sea salt for a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors.
- Set and Serve: Allow the chocolate to fully set at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Once hardened, serve the cookies immediately or store according to notes for later enjoyment.
Notes
- You can substitute dark chocolate melting wafers for the white chocolate if preferred.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- For longer storage, freeze cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Adding coconut oil is optional but can make the white chocolate coating smoother and easier to work with.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
