Description
These haystack cookies are the perfect no-bake dessert, made with crunchy chow mein noodles, melted chocolate, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter. Great for holidays, potlucks, or a quick sweet treat, this easy cookie recipe is rich, chewy, and ready in minutes. A kid-friendly favorite and a must-try if you love no-bake desserts or quick cookie ideas.
Ingredients
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
0.5 cup creamy peanut butter
4 cups chow mein noodles
Instructions
1. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter.
2. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and fully melted.
3. Add chow mein noodles and gently fold until all noodles are evenly coated in the chocolate mixture.
4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. Using a spoon, drop small mounds of the coated noodles onto the sheet.
6. Let the cookies cool at room temperature or refrigerate until set and firm.
7. Store in an airtight container at room temp for 5 days or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
These cookies are freezer-friendly.
You can substitute white chocolate or peanut butter chips for variation.
Add festive sprinkles or mini marshmallows for holidays.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg