These Ritz Cracker Cookies are the ultimate sweet and salty combo. They’re a delicious no bake “cookie” that has the perfect crunchy texture, surrounded by chocolate and topped with sprinkles or sea salt.
Ritz crackers are a classic Christmas cookie. They transform the beloved buttery cracker into a crispy, chocolatey treat – you won’t be able to stop at just one. These cookie sandwiches are perfect for a holiday party, neighbor gift, cookie exchange, or for your cookie plates.
They’re the perfect flavor of chocolate and peanut butter in one small bite sized treat. Our chocolate peanut butter loving friends, will also love these peanut butter bon bons.
The Best Ritz Cookies
- Sweet and Salty Combo – The salty crackers strike the perfect balance with the sweet chocolate coating, giving you sweet and salty flavors in every bite.
- Quick and Easy to Make – With just a few ingredients, these ritz cracker cookies come together in just a few minutes. The hard part is waiting for the chocolate to set.
- Customizable – Add additional fillings to the crackers like some marshmallow fluff, or a little caramel. Dip in white chocolate instead of melted chocolate chips, or add a variety of toppings like chopped nuts, different sprinkles colors, etc.
Ingredients to make Ritz Cracker Cookies
This is a quick overview of what you’ll need for to make this Ritz Cracker Cookie Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- Ritz Crackers
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- High Quality Chocolate Chips – I like Ghiradelli or Guittard
- Sprinkles or Sea Salt – for topping
How to make Ritz Peanut Butter Cookies
- Spread peanut butter over the top of the ritz cookies and place them on a lined baking sheet. You’ll want about 1/2 TBS for each cookie, just know the thicker the peanut butter, your cookie top may slide around a bit when dipping in the chocolate.
- Top with the second cracker to make a little cookie sandwich.
- Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30 second increments for 1 minute, and stir as much as you can. Melt in additional 20 second increments, stirring the chocolate until smooth.
- Dip the cookies into the melted chocolate. Lift the cookie out with a fork and tap the fork on the side of the bowl to remove the extra chocolate. Place onto the prepared cookie sheet. Top with your choice of toppings, such as sprinkles, shredded coconut, crushed nuts, or sea salt.
Tips and Tricks
- Use High Quality Ingredients – use quality chocolate chips, or a quality chocolate bar for the best results.
- Double the Recipe – As is, this recipe makes 24 stuffed peanut butter cookie sandwiches. The recipe can easily be doubled for a bigger group.
Ritz Cookie Varieties
- Salted Caramel – Top the crackers with a thin layer of melted caramel, then dip in chocolate as directed and add a sprinkle of coarse sea salt on top.
- S’mores Style – Add a dollop of marshmallow fluff on top of the crackers, instead of, or in addition to the peanut butter. Sprinkle the tops with graham cracker crumbs if desired.
- Nutty Topping – After dipping in chocolate, sprinkle chopped peanuts on top of the cookies for an added crunch.
- Peanut Butter and Jelly – Add a dollop of strawberry or raspberry jam on top of the peanut butter before dipping the cracker sandwiches.
- White Chocolate – Instead of melted chocolate chips, use white chocolate melting wafers or white baking chips to dip the cookies.
- Cookie Butter – Instead of filling the sandwiches with peanut butter, try adding a dollop of Biscoff cookie butter, or Nutella, or Sun Butter for another Nut free variation.
Storage and Make Ahead Instructions
The cookies can be stored in a cool place, in an airtight container for up to 1 week. The cracker will start to soften a bit over time, so for best results enjoy them after a day or two. If you are going to stack the cookies, put layers of parchment paper or wax paper between them to keep them from sticking.
If your house is warm, or you want to store them longer you can keep them in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
The cookies can also be frozen for up to 2 months in a freezer safe container, for you to enjoy all season long. Or make them ahead of time for an event. Let them warm up at room temperature, then enjoy.
These Ritz Cracker Cookies are such a great, simple cookie for the holidays. They’re deliciously uncomplicated, and everyone will love them!
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Ritz Cracker Cookies
Ingredients
- 48 Ritz Crackers
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 18 oz High Quality Chocolate Chips
- 1 TBS coconut oil
- 1 TBS flaky sea salt (optional)
- 1 TBS Christmas sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
- Lay the 24 crackers on the baking sheet, leaving a little space between each one.
- Spread 1/2 TBS of peanut butter onto the top of each cracker.
- Gently press another cracker on top of the peanut butter, to make a sandwich cookie. Repeat with additional crackers.
- Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each interval, for 1 minute. Microwave in 20 second increments, stirring as much as you can. Do not melt the chocolate fully in the microwave, you want to stir it to melt.
- Drop a sandwich cookie into the chocolate. Use a fork to flip it over and coat completely.
- Lift the cookie out of the chocolate with the fork and tap the fork on the side of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate.
- Transfer the cookie to the lined baking sheet. Repeat with additional cookies.
- Top the cookies with sprinkles or sea salt when the chocolate is still melted.
- Let the cookies sit until the chocolate is set.
Can I not use the coconut oil? Thanks.
It helps smooth the chocolate, but can be skipped