Description
These Christmas haystack cookies are an easy, no-bake holiday treat made with chow mein noodles, butterscotch chips, peanut butter, and festive M&Ms. Perfect for cookie swaps, gifting, or last-minute desserts!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 ounces chow mein noodles, broken into smaller pieces
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons red and green mini m&ms
- 1-2 tablespoons Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet or tray with parchment paper.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, heat the butterscotch chips and peanut butter in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and fully melted.
- Gently stir the chow mein noodles into the melted mixture until everything is evenly coated.
- Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to portion the mixture and drop spoonfuls onto the parchment paper.
- Top each cookie with mini M&Ms and Christmas sprinkles.
- Allow to set for 1 hour at room temperature or chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes for a quicker set.
Notes
- For a nut-free version, replace peanut butter with sunflower seed butter or cookie butter.
- Try adding ½ teaspoon peppermint extract and crushed candy canes for a festive twist.
- If your mixture thickens too quickly, warm it gently in the microwave for 10 seconds before scooping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Holiday Treats
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 95 kcal
- Sugar: 8.6 g
- Sodium: 68 mg
- Fat: 5.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.7 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 1.6 g