‘Tis the season for holiday treats. And, incidentally, a little extra winter insulation. Every year my family goes all out with the cookies – two kinds of sugar cookies, Ting-A-Lings (chocolate covered corn flakes), cream wafer sandwiches, Russian Tea Cakes (or Mexican Wedding Cakes or whatever your family calls the ball-shaped shortbread cookies speckled with nuts and dipped in powdered sugar), and chocolate covered peanut butter cracker cookies. An unoriginal name to be sure, but I have yet to hear of or invent a more imaginative name for these annual favorites of mine. What makes them so dang good? Mainly two ingredients – peanut butter and chocolate, the greatest culinary couple since peanut butter met jelly and macaroni found cheese. As an added benefit, they are exceedingly simple to make. You only need four ingredients, and the process involves no baking. So if Santa devoured your remaining stash of Christmas cookies, leaving only crumbs for your New Year’s Eve soiree, I recommend whipping together a batch of these tasty treats. Guests of all ages will enjoy them, and depending on your New Year’s resolution, you can send party goers home with left overs. Just be sure to save a few for yourself. I mean, you’ll have an entire year to tackle that resolution. Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Cook time: 20-25 minutes Non-active time: 30 minutes Servings: 24 Ingredients:
Melt the chocolate bark according to package directions using the microwave or a double boiler. I prefer melting chocolate in a makeshift double boiler with a glass bowl fitted over a pot of simmering water. The chocolate melts evenly, remains viscous, and does not burn. While the chocolate is melting, make peanut butter sandwiches with the crackers. Either spread the peanut butter with a butter knife or use a 1 oz. cookie scoop to plop the peanut butter onto the bottom cracker. Then use the top cracker to press down the peanut butter and make a sandwich. NOTE: If using a 1 oz scoop, only fill it half full or you’ll have too much peanut butter (if there is such a thing). Once you have an inventory of sandwiches, use tongs to dip them into the chocolate bark, turning them to completely coat. Lift covered sandwiches out of the chocolate bath and let excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. Place covered cookies onto wax paper to cool. Every 5 or 6 cookies, sprinkle the top with a pinch of sea salt before the chocolate sets. Repeat the process until you run out of crackers, peanut butter, and/or chocolate. No salt? No problem. The cookies are still delicious without it. Enjoy after the chocolate harden, about 30 minutes. NOTE: You can speed up the setting process by putting the cookies on a cookie sheet and sliding them into the fridge or freezer. < Back to Blog Posts
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