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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    July 2, 2021

    Haystack Cookies

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    Haystack Cookies are a quick and easy no-bake dessert everyone loves. Chow mein noodles & nuts give them a great crunch and they're coated in a peanut butter & butterscotch coating!!

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    haystack cookie on a sheet of waxed paper

    These cookies always take me back to my childhood. It's one of those treats I completely forget about until I see a bag of chow mein noodles in the grocery store! I don't even know what is "normal" to do with chow mein noodles, because in my eyes, these Haystack Cookies are the only option!! 🙂

    Ingredients needed for haystack cookies

    Ingredients Needed for Haystack Cookies

    • Chow Mein Noodles
    • Salted (or lightly salted) peanuts or other nuts (my favorite to use is cashews!)
    • Peanut Butter
    • Peanut Butter and/or Butterscotch Chips (I like to use 1 cup of each!)

    Fun ways to top Haystack Cookies

    Don't get me wrong, haystack cookies are delicious just as is! However, I love playing around with different toppings! Try toffee bits, sprinkles, or a pretty chocolate drizzle! This is a great way to get the kids involved, too. Just be sure to add the toppings right away, so they stick onto the cookies before they're set up.

    Haystack cookies topped with toffee bits
    Toffee Bits
    haystack cookies topped with color sprinkles
    Colored Sprinkles
    haystack cookies drizzled with melted chocolate
    Chocolate Drizzle
    plain haystack cookies
    Plain & Simple

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    Peanut Clusters are always a delicious treat! With just a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of prep, you'll have these ready in a jiff!

    Lemon Rice Krispie Treats are a little bit sweet, a little bit tart and bursting with lots of lemon flavor! It’s a rice krispie treat variation you’ll want to make again and again!

    Best Ever Scotcheroos have rich chocolate and butterscotch covering the creamy, crispy, peanut-buttery base layer. These are truly the "best ever!"

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    a bowl cull of haystack cookies with a variety of toppings.

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    Haystack Cookies

    kelsey
    Haystack Cookies are a quick and easy no-bake dessert everyone loves. Chow mein noodles & nuts give them a great crunch and they're coated in a peanut butter & butterscotch coating!!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cool Time 15 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Servings 18 cookies

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 c butterscotch and/or peanut butter chips*
    • ¼ c peanut butter
    • 1 5 oz pkg chow mein noodles
    • 1 c cashews, peanuts or other nuts

    Instructions
     

    • Line two baking sheets with waxed paper and set aside.
    • In a large microwave safe bowl, combine the chips and peanut butter.
    • Microwave at 50% power for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth and creamy.
    • Add the chow mein noodles and nuts and stir until coated.
    • Use a cookie scoop or a spoon to drop onto the waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
    • Refrigerate for 15 minutes, or until set, and remove from the waxed paper.

    Notes

    *I find that using all butterscotch chips makes them overly sweet, so my favorite is 1 cup butterscotch chips and 1 cup peanut butter chips!
    Keyword cookies, no bake
    Tried this recipe?Follow me at @dancearoundthekitchen.kelsey and let me know how you liked it!

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    Combining my love for food and family is a pretty easy calculation. Almost all family gatherings include food… After all, a party without cake is just a meeting right? Read more...

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    Hi, I'm Kelsey! I am a wife, mother and BFFs with my KitchenAid mixer, happy to bring you easy meals and decadent desserts! Welcome to my blog!

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