Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies are an easy, no-bake sweet and salty treat made with buttery crackers, creamy peanut butter, and rich chocolate. Perfect for holidays, parties, or anytime snacking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 sandwich cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 48 Ritz crackers
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz chocolate almond bark
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate chips
- Sea salt flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Line a 15″ x 10″ rimmed baking sheet with wax paper.
- Place 24 Ritz crackers on the sheet, bottom side up.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of peanut butter to the center of each cracker.
- Top each with another cracker and press gently to spread the peanut butter.
- In a heat-safe bowl or double boiler, melt the chocolate almond bark and chocolate chips together.
- Drop each sandwich cookie into the melted chocolate, flip with forks to coat, and lift out using a fork.
- Tap off excess chocolate and place on the prepared tray.
- Use a toothpick to slide the cookie off the fork.
- Sprinkle with sea salt or sprinkles before the chocolate sets, if desired.
- Let the cookies cool at room temperature or refrigerate for 20 minutes until chocolate hardens.
Notes
- Use thick peanut butter to avoid leakage.
- Mix almond bark with chocolate chips for the best set and flavor.
- Cookies freeze well for up to 3 months in airtight containers.
- Customize with sprinkles or candy melts for holidays.
- Use gluten-free crackers for a gluten-free version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 169mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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