Description
No Bake Haystack Cookies are a quick and easy treat combining butterscotch chips, creamy peanut butter, crunchy salted peanuts, and crispy chow mein noodles. These delightful cookies require no baking and come together in minutes, making them perfect for a tasty snack or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Mixture
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- 5 oz chow mein noodles
Instructions
- Melt Ingredients: In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the butterscotch chips and creamy peanut butter. Microwave the mixture for 30 seconds intervals, stirring in between each, until the mixture becomes smooth and fully melted.
- Combine Mix-Ins: In a large bowl, add the salted peanuts and chow mein noodles. Pour the melted butterscotch and peanut butter mixture over these ingredients. Gently stir everything together until all the peanuts and noodles are well coated with the butterscotch mixture.
- Form Cookies: Drop spoonfuls of the coated mixture onto parchment paper, forming piles about 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter. Flatten slightly if needed to shape your cookies.
- Cool and Set: Allow the haystack cookies to cool at room temperature until the butterscotch mixture hardens completely, about 30 minutes.
- Serve or Store: Once hardened, serve the cookies immediately or store them in an airtight container for up to one week to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Microwave in short intervals to avoid burning the butterscotch and peanut butter mixture.
- You can substitute salted peanuts with unsalted peanuts if you prefer less salt.
- For a nut-free version, replace peanuts and peanut butter with sunflower seed butter and seeds.
- Store the cookies in a cool, dry place to keep them crisp.
- Chow mein noodles add crunch and texture, do not substitute with other types of noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
