haystack cookies recipe

The next time you need a quick no-bake dessert, try these crunchy haystack cookies! They need just four ingredients and a couple of minutes on the stove.

Haystack Cookies (Easy No-Bake Recipe)

butterscotch chips (or chocolate chips)

peanut butter

chow mein noodles

salted peanuts, chopped

Wax Paper

Line a baking tray with wax paper. If you don’t have a baking tray, lay the wax paper on a flat, clean surface. (Countertops or tables will work just fine.)

Add two inches of water to the bottom of a double boiler or tall saucepan. Bring it to a boil, then turn it down to a low simmer.

Place the top of the double boiler or a heatproof bowl over the simmering water. (the bowl shouldn't touch the water)

Add the butterscotch chips and peanut butter to the top of the double boiler or bowl.

Use an oven glove to hold the pot and stir with a rubber spatula, scraping the bottom and the sides of the pan frequently to prevent burning.

Stir for about 5 minutes or until the mixture is fully incorporated and smooth.

Remove the pot or bowl from the heat, and add the chow mein noodles and peanuts to the butterscotch mixture.

Gently stir until the noodles and nuts are fully coated.

Use a fork or spoon to drop evenly-sized clumps of the mixture onto the wax paper-lined tray.

Allow to cool at room temperature until they’re set and no longer sticky. Enjoy!

Make Haystack Cookies like Buddy the Elf! My recipe for haystack cookies is indulgent in the best way — sweet, crunchy, and full of candy!

No Bake Haystack Cookies (Buddy the Elf Cookies)

butterscotch chips

peanut butter chips

white chocolate chips

shortening

chow mein noodles (about 2 cups) (5 ounce container)

milk chocolate chips

Mini M&Ms

Mini marshmallows bits

Prepare the counter top or a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, and shortening into a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave chips at 50% power for 1 minute. Remove and stir.  If needed, continue to microwave at 30 second intervals until completely smooth.

Remove from the microwave and stir in the noodles. I add about 2 cups and stir. Then sprinkle in more and stir as needed to get a mixture of well coated noodles with a little extra mixture. You don’t want the cookies to be too dry. Stir until completely coated.

Drop coated noodles (about a teaspoon in size) onto parchment paper, set aside to set.

While coated noodles are hardening, microwave the milk chocolate at 50% power for 1 minute. Continue to heat at 30 second intervals until completely melted.

Place melted chocolate into a piping bag and snip off the tip with scissors.

Drizzle the melted chocolate onto the hardened haystacks in a random pattern.

Top with mini marshmallows and mini M&Ms.

Let chocolate on the haystacks harden and then serve.

Haystack cookies was a breeze to whip up, and oh boy, they taste even better than they look! Donna's recipes always hit the spot.

i wasn't sure about the texture but they're delicious!

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