Description
Holiday Haystack Cookies are a quick and festive treat made with melted white chocolate, crunchy chow mein noodles, salted peanuts, and colorful Christmas sprinkles. Perfect for holiday gatherings, these no-bake cookies come together in minutes and can be easily customized to suit any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 2 cups white chocolate chips (preferably Ghirardelli)
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- 3-4 cups La Choy chow mein noodles
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt the white chocolate: Place the white chocolate chips in a large microwavable bowl and melt them according to the package instructions, heating in short intervals (about 20-30 seconds) and stirring in between to ensure smooth melting without burning.
- Combine ingredients: Once the chocolate is fully melted and smooth, stir in the salted peanuts and 3 to 4 cups of chow mein noodles until all are evenly coated with chocolate.
- Form cookies: Using a rounded spoon, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a sheet of wax paper, creating small clusters or “haystacks.”
- Add sprinkles: Quickly sprinkle festive Christmas sprinkles over each haystack before the chocolate hardens.
- Set and cool: Allow the cookies to cool and harden at room temperature for several hours or until firm. Once set, gently peel the cookies off the wax paper and serve or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- These cookies are incredibly simple and quick, ready in under 10 minutes plus cooling time.
- You can customize them by using different types of nuts or sprinkles to match any holiday theme.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
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
