Chocolate Ritz Peanut Butter Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER RITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a 18x13 sheet pan with wax paper.
• In a small mixing bowl, stir together the peanut butter and the powdered sugar until smooth.
• Evenly space 30 Ritz crackers face down. This will be the cookies "bottom".
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of peanut butter mixture into the center of the cracker. Do not spread the peanut butter to the edges.
• Place the "top" cracker, face up. Gently press the cracker down, just until the peanut butter is close to the edge of the crackers, but not dripping over the edge.
• Refrigerate the cookies on the tray for 25 minutes. (This helps firm up peanut butter mixture).
• In a medium sized heat safe bowl, combine 2 cups of the chocolate chips.
• In the microwave, heat the chocolate chips for 30 seconds at a time, stirring well after each interval, until the 2 cups of chocolate chips are melted.
• Add the remaining ½ cups of chocolate chips, and stir until the chocolate is smooth.
• Remove the cookies from the refrigerator.
• Place 1 cookie at a time in the melted chocolate. Using a regular dinner fork, flip the cookie over until it is well coated. Slide the fork completely under the cookie and gently tap the fork against the rim or the side of the bowl, to remove the excess chocolate.
• Return the sheet pan of cookies to the refrigerator. Chill for 30 minutes to help set the chocolate. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE RITZ PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Lay out wax paper on the kitchen counter.
• Top each Ritz cracker with about 1/2 a Tablespoon of peanut butter. Top with another cracker to create a peanut butter sandwich cracker. Repeat until you have the number of peanut butter crackers you want to make.
• In a microwave safe bowl, melt the melting chocolate on high for 1 minute. Remove from microwave and stir. Microwave at 15 - 30 second increments stirring each time until the chocolate is smooth and melted.
• Dip the peanut butter crackers into the melted chocolate with a fork. Tap against the sides to remove any excess chocolate and to smooth the top. Place chocolate covered cracker on wax paper to cool.
• Before fully cool, top with sprinkles or other fun additions.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Spread a generous 1 teaspoon peanut butter onto half of the crackers and then top with the remaining crackers. Place on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until the peanut butter is firm, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Put the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on medium in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until melted, 1 minute 15 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds. Use 2 forks to dip each sandwich into the melted chocolate until completely coated. If the chocolate starts to stiffen, return it to the microwave. After dipping in chocolate, decorate with red or green sprinkles.
• Put the sandwich cookies back on the baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.