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Christmas Crack Cookies Recipe

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These Christmas Crack Cookies combine a delightful toffee saltine cracker base with rich browned butter cookie dough and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for a festive, crunchy, and chewy treat perfect for the holiday season.

Ingredients

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Christmas Crack Base

  • 9 saltine crackers
  • 6 tbsp salted butter
  • 6 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup (150g) chocolate chips

Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup (222g) salted butter, browned
  • 1 cup (246g) brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (115g) granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups (342g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

For Garnish

  • Flaky sea salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare Christmas Crack Base: Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper and arrange the saltine crackers evenly in the pan; set aside.
  2. Make Toffee Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine 6 tbsp salted butter and 6 tbsp brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil without stirring, and boil for 2 1/2 minutes.
  3. Pour Toffee Over Crackers: Immediately pour the hot toffee evenly over the arranged saltine crackers in the pan.
  4. Bake Toffee Crackers: Place the pan in the oven and bake for 6 minutes to set the toffee.
  5. Add Chocolate Chips: Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle 3/4 cup chocolate chips evenly over the hot toffee. Let sit for 5 minutes, then spread the melted chocolate smoothly. Allow it to cool completely, then transfer to the freezer to chill while preparing cookie dough.
  6. Bake Cookies Preparation: Brown the 1 cup salted butter for the cookie dough by melting it in a medium saucepan over low heat, continuing to cook and stir until the butter foams, bubbles, turns golden brown, and emits a nutty aroma; then remove from heat.
  7. Mix Brown Butter with Sugars: Pour the browned butter into a stand mixer bowl or large mixing bowl. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar, mixing thoroughly for 1 minute.
  8. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the two eggs and 1 tsp vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth, combined, and no longer grainy.
  9. Mix Dry Ingredients: Add 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt to the wet ingredients. Mix until fully combined; the dough will be very soft.
  10. Chop Christmas Crack: Remove the toffee cracker sheet from the freezer and chop it into small pieces.
  11. Fold Toffee into Dough: Gently fold the chopped Christmas Crack pieces into the cookie dough ensuring even distribution.
  12. Portion Cookies: Scoop the dough in 3-tablespoon portions onto a parchment or silicone-lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle each mound with flaky sea salt.
  13. Rest Dough: Let the cookie dough rest at room temperature for 10 minutes before baking to improve texture.
  14. Bake Cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes or until they spread and the surface loses its glossy appearance.
  15. Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking pan before transferring to a wire rack. Enjoy your festive Christmas Crack Cookies!

Notes

  • Be sure to keep an eye on the toffee boiling to prevent burning.
  • Chilling the toffee base before mixing into the dough helps maintain crunchy texture.
  • Using browned butter adds a rich, nutty flavor to the cookies.
  • Resting the dough ensures the cookies bake evenly and achieve a soft texture.
  • Flaky sea salt on top enhances the sweet and salty contrast.

Keywords: Christmas Crack Cookies, holiday cookies, toffee cookies, browned butter cookies, saltine cracker toffee, Christmas dessert, festive cookies

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