Description
Christmas Crack Cookies, also known as Cracker Toffee Cookies, combine buttery toffee, crispy Ritz crackers, and melty chocolate, topped with festive sprinkles for a perfect holiday treat that’s easy to make and irresistibly delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 24 Ritz crackers
Toffee Layer
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks, salted or unsalted)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
Toppings
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or a combination)
- 1/4 cup sprinkles (or crushed candy canes, M&M’s, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350℉ and place a cupcake or muffin liner in each muffin tin cup to prepare for baking.
- Prepare cracker base: Place one Ritz cracker in each lined muffin tin cup, creating the crunchy base for your cookies.
- Cook the toffee: In a medium pot over medium-low heat, combine the butter and brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Continue to cook for 3 minutes until the mixture bubbles and turns an amber color, indicating the toffee is ready.
- Pour toffee over crackers: Remove the pot from heat and carefully ladle about 2 teaspoons of the hot toffee mixture over each Ritz cracker, ensuring each cracker is evenly coated.
- Bake the toffee: Place the muffin tins in the oven and bake for 3-5 minutes until the toffee starts to bubble, setting the base for the cookie.
- Add and melt the chocolate: Remove the tins from the oven and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the hot toffee. Let them sit for 1-2 minutes to soften, then use a spatula to spread the melted chocolate evenly. If the chocolate doesn’t melt easily, return the tins to the oven for an additional 1-2 minutes and then spread.
- Top with sprinkles: Once chocolate is spread, evenly distribute the sprinkles or candies of your choice over the top to add a festive touch.
- Cool and serve: Allow the cookies to cool completely at room temperature, or refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour until set. Once cooled, pop the cookies out of the muffin tin, serve, and enjoy! Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge.
Notes
- Use a lined muffin tin for easy removal of cookies after cooling.
- You can substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips with milk or white chocolate for different flavors.
- Sprinkles or crushed candy canes add a festive and colorful finish but can be customized to your preference.
- Be cautious when handling hot toffee as it can cause severe burns.
- Storing the cookies in the fridge will prolong freshness but some prefer them at room temperature for softer texture.
