Making Cookies with Ritz Crackers
When it comes to cookies, this is about the easiest recipe out there. These make yummy snacks any time of year, but also fantastic Holiday treats. The only baking involved is melting Rolo candies on the Ritz crackers for the caramel filling. For the peanut butter filling, no baking is required. And as we all know, everything tastes better dipped in rich chocolate! If you have never dipped a Ritz Cracker in chocolate, you don’t know what you’re missing. Then, if you’ve never paired that with a decadent caramel or creamy peanut butter filling, well, I don’t know what you are waiting for. Try it! My experimentation with this festive treat led to two variations of filling flavors. Both flavors turned out so good! I think the caramel ones taste like a caramel Twix bar, and the peanut butter ones taste like a white chocolate Reese’s peanut butter cup. I can’t decide which I like better. You will have to try them and let me know which is your favorite! Be sure to read my tips on dipping for a smooth, pretty coating on the cookies.
Ingredients in Dipped Ritz Cookies
Ritz crackers
For The Caramel Ritz Cookies:
Rolo caramel candiesMilk chocolate wafers or candy melts (almost any type of chocolate can be used for dipping. Milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, or chocolate almond bark can also be used with 2 tablespoons shortening or canola oil)Sprinkles optional
Lay out one sleeve of Ritz Crackers (about 25) face down on a cookie sheet, sheet pan, or lined baking sheet with parchment paper. Top each cracker with one Rolo candy. Bake at 300 degrees for five minutes. Remove from the oven and quickly top each softened Rolo candy with another cracker. You want to smoosh it down a little, but not so much that the caramel comes out the sides. Let them cool or chill completely to room temperature before dipping.
For The Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies:
Peanut butter (or almond butter)Powdered sugarWhite chocolate wafers or candy melts (white chocolate chips can also be used with 2 tablespoons shortening or canola oil)Sprinkles optional
In a small bowl, mix together the peanut butter and powdered sugar. This will give you a thicker, sweeter filling to work with. Take a cracker and top it with a little heap of peanut butter mixture, then sandwich another cracker on top. You want to smoosh it down a little, but not so much that the peanut butter comes out the sides.
Tips For Dipping
- Melt chocolate in the microwave at 50% power. Place chocolate wafers or candy melts in a microwavable bowl. Microwave for one minute. Stir. Continue microwaving in 30 second increments, stirring between each heating, until the chocolate is smooth for dipping. You can also use a saucepan with a double boiler.
- If you are using chocolate chips for the chocolate coating on the cookies, add shortening, canola oil, or coconut oil when melting the chocolate chips. Use one tablespoon of oil for every cup of chocolate chips.
- Use a plastic fork with the middle prongs broken off to flip the cookies in the kind of chocolate you want, then set the cookie on the fork and gently tap it against the side of the bowl to smooth out and drip off excess chocolate. Don’t use a spoon, you won’t be able to get off the excess chocolate. Place each chocolate cookie on to wax paper to cool and set.
More Cookie Recipes
We have so many cookie recipes that we love in our family, it’s always hard to decide which one to make! Here are a few of our favorites.
Coconut Pecan Cookie Bars – Simply layer ingredients in a pan, and magically these bars bake into a chewy, chocolatey treat.No Bake Cookies – No Bake Cookies are perfect to whip up quick when you are craving chocolate. The oats, cocoa, and peanut butter give the cookie a rich, delicious flavor.Raisin Stuffed Shortbread Cookies – These cookies are slightly crispy on the outside, and chewy and gooey on the inside. A must if you are a raisin fan!Turtle Cookies – The chocolate chips, pecans, and caramel bits are a winning combination in these Turtle Cookies. Eat warm out of the oven with a big glass of cold milk.Peanut Butter Bars – Only 30 minutes to make these homemade bars with chocolate frosting. They remind me of the peanut butter bars that used to be served with school lunch in my hometown.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ritz Cracker Cookies
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