Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies

ritz cracker cookies with white icing and christmas sprinkles on a sheet

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!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword christmas, ritzcookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings cookies

Calories 157kcal

Author Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

2 sleeves 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

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lay out 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers with the flat side facing up.
2 sleeves Ritz Crackers, ~60 crackers
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.
1 cup creamy peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
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.
20 oz. Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers , 1-2 Tbsp coconut oil (optional)
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!
1/4 cup festive holiday sprinkles, flaky sea salt, for finishing

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Notes

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.

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