Description
These Christmas Crack Cookies, also known as Cracker Toffee Cookies, are a festive holiday treat combining crunchy Ritz crackers, buttery toffee, melted chocolate, and colorful sprinkles or crushed candies. With a simple stovetop toffee preparation followed by oven baking and chocolate topping, these sweet and salty delights are perfect for holiday gatherings and easy to make in large batches.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 24 Ritz crackers
Toffee
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks, salted or unsalted)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
Topping
- 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 Oven: Preheat your oven to 350℉ and place a cupcake or muffin liner in each cup of a muffin tin to prepare for baking.
- Prepare Crackers: Place one Ritz cracker in each lined muffin tin cup, creating the base layer for your toffee cookies.
- Make Toffee: In a medium-sized pot over medium-low heat, combine 1 cup of butter and 1 cup of packed brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Continue boiling for 3 minutes until the mixture bubbles and turns an amber color, indicating the toffee is ready.
- Apply Toffee: Carefully remove the pot from heat and ladle about 2 teaspoons of the hot toffee over each Ritz cracker, ensuring even coverage.
- Bake Toffee: Place the muffin tins in the preheated oven and bake for 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely until the toffee begins to bubble, which helps it set properly.
- Add Chocolate: Remove the tins from the oven and immediately sprinkle 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly over the toffee layer. Let the chocolate chips sit for 1 to 2 minutes to soften, then use a spatula to spread the melted chocolate smoothly over the toffee. If the chocolate is not melting properly, return the tins to the oven for another 1 to 2 minutes before spreading.
- Decorate: While the chocolate is still warm, sprinkle 1/4 cup of sprinkles, crushed candy canes, M&M’s, or your choice of candy on top for a festive touch.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool completely at room temperature or refrigerate them for 30 minutes to 1 hour until firm. Once cool, pop the cookies out of the muffin tin, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Use salted or unsalted butter depending on your taste preference; salted butter adds a subtle savory contrast to the sweet toffee.
- You can customize the chocolate chips by using milk, white, or a mix of chocolates.
- Sprinkles or crushed candies add a festive look and additional flavor; feel free to experiment with toppings like chopped nuts or sea salt.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Be cautious when handling hot toffee as it is extremely hot and can cause burns.
