no-bake peanut butter chow mein noodle cookies

Name: No-Bake Peanut Butter Chow Mein Noodle Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) chunky peanut butter; 2 package(s) chow mein noodles (5 oz each); 1 package(s) marshmallows (10 oz); 1/4 cup(s) butter or margarine; 1 cup(s) butterscotch morsels; 1 - chocolate candy bar, melted to drizzle (4.4 oz)

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Deborah Hurtado

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Feb 27, 2023

This is the first cookie recipe I learned from watching my mother make and the first one I taught my kids. Now my son Fernando makes it several times a year and it's a big hit where he works. This is a FUN recipe a CHILD can make. Add or delete items as you like. Fun to make fun to eat.

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A stack of No-Bake Peanut Butter Chow Mein Noodle Cookies.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These no-bake cookies are a cross between scotcheroos and classic haystack cookies. The sweet gooeyness that holds this cookie together is the perfect contrast to the salty chow mein noodles. Nuts in the peanut butter add another layer of crunch. Chocolate on top is the perfect complement to all the flavors.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 1 Hr 30 Min

cook time

method Stove Top

yield A big group!

Ingredients

3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
2 packages chow mein noodles (5 oz each)
1 package marshmallows (10 oz)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup butterscotch morsels
1 - chocolate candy bar, melted to drizzle (4.4 oz)

How To Make no-bake peanut butter chow mein noodle cookies

Test Kitchen Tips

Be careful to not have your stove too hot when melting the butterscotch mixture or it will burn and seize up. You may not need the entire 2nd can of noodles. We suggest starting with half the can to make it easier to coat the noodles.

Step 1

Melt butter in a 5 qt saucepan swirling around to coat the sides and bottom.

Step 2

Over low heat, add peanut butter and 1 cup of butterscotch morsels.
Step 3

Stir until melted.
Step 4

Add marshmallows stirring quickly. Stir the mixture until everything is melted.
Step 5

Add chow mein noodles. Stir until they are coated.
Step 6

Drop onto wax paper to your choice of size.
Step 7

After the cookies cool for an hour, melt chocolate.
Step 8

Drizzle with chocolate making a big dollop in the middle. Cool and put in a covered container. Enjoy!
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