Description
Holiday Haystack Cookies are a quick and festive treat featuring melted white chocolate, crunchy chow mein noodles, and salted peanuts, all topped with colorful Christmas sprinkles. Perfect for holiday gatherings, these easy-to-make cookies come together in under ten minutes and offer a delightful combination of sweet, salty, and crunchy textures.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 cups white chocolate chips (e.g., Ghirardelli)
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- 3-4 cups La Choy chow mein noodles
- Christmas sprinkles, for topping
Instructions
- Melt the White Chocolate: Place the white chocolate chips in a large microwavable bowl and melt according to the package instructions, stirring occasionally until smooth.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the salted peanuts and chow mein noodles to the melted white chocolate and gently stir until all are evenly coated.
- Form Cookies: Using a rounded spoon, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto wax paper, spacing them apart.
- Add Sprinkles: Immediately sprinkle Christmas sprinkles over each haystack to decorate while the chocolate is still soft.
- Cool and Set: Allow the cookies to cool and harden at room temperature for several hours until firm enough to remove from the wax paper.
Notes
- These cookies can be customized with different nuts or candy pieces to fit various holiday themes.
- Use wax paper to prevent sticking and make removal easy.
- For faster setting, you can refrigerate the cookies after sprinkling the decorations.
- 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
