Description
Holiday Haystack Cookies are a festive and easy-to-make treat featuring a delightful combination of melted white chocolate, crunchy salted peanuts, and crispy chow mein noodles, all adorned with colorful Christmas sprinkles. Perfect for quick holiday baking, these cookies come together in minutes and offer a sweet and crunchy bite that everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 cups white chocolate chips (preferably Ghirardelli)
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- 3-4 cups La Choy chow mein noodles
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt White Chocolate: In a large microwavable bowl, melt the white chocolate chips according to the package instructions, stirring occasionally to ensure a smooth consistency without burning.
- Mix in Peanuts and Noodles: Add the salted peanuts and 3 to 4 cups of La Choy chow mein noodles to the melted white chocolate. Gently fold the mixture until the peanuts and noodles are fully coated.
- Form Cookies: Drop the mixture by rounded spoonfuls onto wax paper-lined baking sheets, shaping each mound into a haystack cookie shape.
- Add Sprinkles: Shake colorful Christmas sprinkles onto each cookie while the chocolate is still warm to allow them to stick.
- Cool and Set: Allow the cookies to cool and set for several hours at room temperature before carefully peeling them off the wax paper and serving.
Notes
- These cookies are very quick and easy to make, requiring less than ten minutes of prep.
- They can be customized with different nuts or sprinkles to suit other holidays or personal tastes.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 144 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 3 mg
