Description
Sweet chocolate meets salty Ritz crackers in these irresistible chocolate peanut butter cookies that blend creamy richness with crunchy texture. Simple ingredients create an addictive treat you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
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Chocolate and Coating:
- 2 cups chocolate chips (milk or dark)
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening or coconut oil
Cookies and Base:
- 1 box Ritz crackers
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
Filling and Binding:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet and set aside for later use.
- In a mixing bowl, blend softened butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth and cohesive.
- Spread a generous layer of the peanut butter mixture onto half of the Ritz crackers, creating sandwiches by topping with remaining crackers.
- Place cookie sandwiches in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to firm up the filling.
- Melt chocolate chips and vegetable shortening together in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until completely smooth and glossy.
- Remove chilled cookie sandwiches from refrigerator and carefully dip each one into melted chocolate, ensuring full coverage.
- Gently tap off excess chocolate and place dipped cookies onto prepared parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Allow chocolate to set at room temperature for 20-30 minutes, or quickly chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Once chocolate has completely hardened, transfer cookies to an airtight container for storage.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature, enjoying the rich combination of chocolate and peanut butter.
Notes
- Freeze the cookie sandwiches before dipping for cleaner chocolate coating and easier handling.
- Use dark or white chocolate as alternative coating options to create flavor variety.
- For gluten-free version, replace Ritz crackers with gluten-free crackers or graham crackers.
- Keep cookies refrigerated to maintain chocolate shell’s crispness and prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg