How to make chocolate peanut butter Ritz cracker cookies with 3 ingredients! Simple, no bake, sweet and salty recipe perfect for parties and holidays.
Ritz cookies are another one of our favorite treats during the holiday season, and I’ve made them for years. My family can’t go a Christmas without making them or rice crispy peanut butter balls, and they make great Valentine’s Day and Easter candies too.
When I was a kid, my mom would make Ritz cracker Christmas cookies and peanut butter balls every single Christmas.
I remember we’d store them in the stairwell of our old farmhouse because there was no heat and they’d stay nice and chilled there. My bedroom was at the top of said stairwell, so of course, I’d help myself as I climbed past on the way to my room.
Chocolate Ritz crackers are so easy to make! You need a grand total of 3 ingredients to make them, unless you want to get creative and add extras. But they’re delicious just the way they are.
I mean, if you think about it, what goes together better than chocolate and peanut butter? As a sweet and salty treat, they’re the best of both worlds.
Equipment
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Ghirardelli Chocolate Dark Candy Melting Wafers
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Pyrex Measuring Cups, 3-Piece, Clear
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Christmas Gift Tins, Small Box for Cookies or Candy (Set of 4)
Ingredients
- 3 sleeves Ritz Crackers
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 15-20 ounces dark chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
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Put a sheet of wax paper on your cookie sheet.
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Use your knife to spread peanut butter between two Ritz Crackers, sandwiching the crackers together.
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Set all your peanut butter cracker sandwiches on the wax paper covered cookie sheet, in preparation for dipping.
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Melt the chocolate according to package directions.* I like to go the easy route, using my large glass measuring cup and melting the wafers in the microwave.*
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Once the chocolate is melted, dip each cracker sandwich in the melted chocolate, using the forks or tongs. Shake any excess chocolate off before placing back on the wax paper to dry.
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When all your crackers have been dipped, chill them in the freezer for about 15 to 20 minutes.
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Remove from the freezer and place in an airtight container or holiday tin. Store them in a cool place; I usually just stick them in the fridge.
