Ritz Cracker Cookies

I love these Ritz cracker cookies!

They're the perfect combo of a little bit salty & a whole lot of sweet.

Another bonus, you can change up the flavors over & over again, 

just by switching a thing or two.

Now, I know this isn't a new recipe, by any means.

But, just in case there's one single person out there in the universe who hasn't 

had the opportunity to try these tasty treats, I had to share.

Yes, for you I share.

Trust me, you'll thank me for this.

The basic ingredients, the original way I first tasted them, are 3 things:

Ritz crackers {or any store brand round, buttery cracker},

peanut butter & chocolate chips.

 

This is a super simple recipe.

Put a smoodge of peanut butter between 2 ritz crackers & squoosh together.

Very technical.

After preparing the desired amount of cookies, melt the chocolate 

in the microwave according to the package directions.

{You can use a double boiler if you prefer.}

Dip each cookie in the chocolate to coat & place on wax paper.

This is the time to add any special toppings while the chocolate is still soft.

Now, I mentioned variables.

Here's where they come into play.

You can't go wrong dipping the cookies in milk chocolate &/or white chocolate, 

but you can find many varieties in the baking isle at the grocery.

I found a bag of peanut butter & milk chocolate chips & were they ever delicious.

For the filling, as you can see from my pic, 

I used 2 types of peanut butter ... regular & maple.

Let me just say, if you haven't tried Kroger brand maple peanut butter, 

well, buy a jar the very next time you're in the store!

Another yummy thing to use instead of peanut butter:  Nutella!

Uh, yea!

I like dipping the cookies in white chocolate when I use Nutella.

Frosting is another filling variety.

Lemon frosting is my favorite, again dipped in white chocolate.

Buttercream filling & dipped in milk chocolate = yum. 

 

 You can dress them up for any holiday by adding sprinkles or candy bits on top. 

 These were for Christmas. 

Here, I topped them with mini-chocolate chips & toffee bits.

 

Or they can be left completely plain, cause really, they are perfect just like they are.