Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies

This Christmas treat is totally addictive with the perfect sweet and salty combo. Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies are an easy no-bake Christmas treat. Ritz crackers stuffed with peanut butter and dipped in chocolate.

No Christmas is complete without these quick and easy Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies. They are so easy to make with only three ingredients and can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer.

Our family makes these sweet and salty treats every single year for Christmas and they are always the first gone on the Cookie Tray. We love these Peanut Butter Cups my Mom makes every year and my brother can’t ever pass up Oreo Balls!

Since they are so easy to make they make the perfect treat for cookie swaps and exchanges.

Only 3 Ingredients!

• Buttery Salted Crackers – We always use Ritz.
• Creamy peanut butter – Make sure it’s not natural as the oils separate.
• Almond Bark – We have used both chocolate and white almond bark to mix it

Steps to Prepare

• Lay out wax paper to put finished cookies on. If you plan on putting them into the freezer to help them set quicker use a lined sheet pan.
• Place about a 1/2 – 1 tablespoon of peanut butter on a cracker and spread out depending on the ratio of peanut butter to crack and chocolate you desire.
• Top with another cracker. Repeat process until all crackers are gone.
• Melt almond bark in a double boiler until all lumps are out. If you don’t have a double boiler you can do this in the microwave, making sure to stir frequently so it doesn’t scorch. It just doesn’t harden up if you use the double boiler.
• Drop a sandwich cookie into the chocolate. Make sure it’s covered, then remove with a fork. Drag fork along the edge of the double boiler to scrape of excess almond bark. Place cookie on wax paper. Repeat until all cookies have been dipped.
• Place in container and store in air tight container. These also freeze great! Place wax paper between the layers of cookies.

More Easy Christmas Treats!

• If you love that sweet and salty combo make these easy Chocolate Covered Potato Chips! Totally addictive and delicious!
• Snack on this easy White Chocolate Puffcorn during the holidays. It only takes about 10 minutes to whip up!
• Pretzels that are stuffed with a peanut butter filling and dipped in chocolate! Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzel are and easy no-bake treat.
• No Christmas is complete without Chocolate Dipped Cherries!
• Christmas Cupcakes are easy to decorate and even easier to eat!

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Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies

Our FAVORITE treats for the holidays! Easy Christmas Cookies! Chocolate Dipped Ritz Crackers Stuffed with Peanut Butter, So Easy And Delicious!

Prep:25 mins

Cook:25 mins

Total:50 mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 100 round buttery salted crackers such as Ritz
• ▢ 1-1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
• ▢ 24 oz. chocolate/white almond bark

Instructions

• Place about a 1/2 – 1 tablespoon of peanut butter on a cracker and spread out depending on the ratio of peanut butter to crack and chocolate you desire.
• Top with another cracker. Repeat process until all crackers are gone.
• Melt almond bark in a double boiler until all lumps are out. If you don’t have a double boiler you can do this in the microwave, making sure to stir frequently so it doesn’t scorch. It just doesn’t harden up if you use the double boiler.
• Drop a sandwich cookie into the chocolate. Make sure it’s covered, then remove with a fork. Drag fork along the edge of the double boiler to scrape of excess almond bark. Place cookie on wax paper. Repeat until all cookies have been dipped.
• Place in container and store in air tight container. These also freeze great! Place wax paper between the layers of cookies.

Tips

• Make sure you use Chocolate Almond Bark and not melted Chocolate Chips! Chocolate Chips seize and are harder work with. Almond Bark melts perfectly and makes this super easy! It also hardens up nicely and doesn’t melt when sitting out.
• Using a double boiler to melt your almond bark keeps it warm so you can take your time making these. Microwaving the almond bark works too, you just have to work quicker as it cools and hardens.
• If you don’t have a double boiler it’s easy to create one using a saucepan and heat-proof bowl.
• Add a little shortening to the almond bark when you melt it to make it a little thinner. This will get you a nice, smooth cookie!
• Sprinkle the tops with sea salt or Christmas sprinkles!
• If you are in a hurry put them into the freezer for 20 minutes to set the chocolate.
• Store cookies in the freezer for up to three months if you want to make them ahead of time.

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Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 121kcal (6%), Carbohydrates: 13g (4%), Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 6g (9%), Saturated Fat: 4g (25%), Sodium: 67mg (3%), Potassium: 22mg (1%), Sugar: 10g (11%), Calcium: 10mg (1%), Iron: 0.3mg (2%)

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