Chocolate-Covered Ritz Cracker Cookies

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 30 servings

Yield: 30 cookies

These Ritz Cracker cookie treats are filled with peanut butter, then dipped in melted candy melts or almond bark. The pictured cookies were made with Halloween in mind, but other colored candy melts and sprinkles can be used for just about any holiday or special occasion—red and green sprinkles for Christmas, pastels for Easter, etc. The recipe can also be easily doubled for a larger crowd.

Ingredients

• 60 Ritz Crackers

• 1 pound candy melts, almond bark, chocolate, or white chocolate

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter

• Sprinkles, or colored sugars, optional

Steps to Make It

1. Gather the ingredients.

   

2. Line baking sheets with waxed paper.

   

3. Spread a thick layer of peanut butter on a cracker. Gently press another cracker onto the peanut butter layer to make a sandwich cookie. Repeat with the remaining crackers.

   

4. Melt the almond bark or candy melts in a microwave oven or in the top of a double boiler over simmering water as directed on the package.

   

5. Dip each sandwich cookie in the melted chocolate or almond bark. With a fork, lift the cookie out and shake gently to let the excess drip off.

   

6. Place the cookies on the waxed paper-lined pan.

   

7. Before the chocolate sets, sprinkle the treats with colorful decorating sugar or candy sprinkles. Refrigerate until firm.

   

8. Serve and enjoy.

   

Tips

• The cookies can be stored in a cool place in an airtight container for up to one week.
• To make homemade dipping chocolate, melt 3 cups of chocolate chips with 3 tablespoons of vegetable shortening in a double boiler over very warm water. Stir to blend. Make sure you do not get even a drop of water or liquid in the chocolate. Dip the assembled Ritz treats in the melted chocolate and set on the waxed paper-lined pan. Decorate as desired.
• You can find candy melts in a variety of colors. To make colored candy melts with white chocolate melts or bark, melt as directed on the package. Add food coloring—preferably gel food coloring—to the melted chocolate until you have the desired shade. You can do this ahead of time; pipe wafer-sized drops of the melted colored candy onto parchment paper. Let it dry and then remove to a container. Re-melt over simmering water or in the microwave oven.

Recipe Variation

• Play around with the fillings. Replace the creamy peanut butter with a chunky one, swap it out completely with Nutella or a chocolate spread.