Chinese Christmas Cookies

Chocolate, peanut butter, and chow mein noodles give this cookie a salty sweet flavor. My great-grandmother made these for Christmas every year and they were and still are a family favorite!

Original recipe makes 24 cookies

Ingredients

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup chow mein noodles
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs 15 mins

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate and peanut butter chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently, until smooth.
  2. Mix chow mein noodles and peanuts in a large mixing bowl. Pour chocolate mixture over noodles and peanuts and turn to coat.
  3. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Drop mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheet. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 136 kcal
Carbohydrates: 11.8 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 8.5 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 4 g
Sodium: 83 mg