Description
Christmas Crack Cookies deliver a perfect sweet-and-salty bite with a crunchy saltine toffee base and a rich brown butter cookie dough. Crispy toffee over crackers, then a soft, chewy chocolate chip center forms as it bakes, creating a holiday treat that disappears quickly. These pantry-friendly cookies are ideal for cookie exchanges, gifting, and festive gatherings, with irresistible texture and buttery flavor, yielding 24 bite-sized morsels.
Ingredients
Scale
- Saltine Toffee
- 20 saltine crackers
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- Cookie Dough
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange saltine crackers in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar, bring to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour toffee evenly over crackers and bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove, cool slightly, then break into small pieces.
- Lower oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
- Brown the butter in a saucepan until golden and nutty, then cool slightly.
- In a bowl, mix brown butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until dough forms.
- Fold in toffee pieces and chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheets and bake for 12–15 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Toffee should form a crisp, caramelized layer over the crackers.
- Brown butter adds a rich, nutty flavor.
- Cool cookies on the pan briefly before moving to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approx 140-150 kcal
- Sugar: Approx 8-12 g
- Sodium: Approx 100-150 mg
- Fat: Approx 7-9 g
- Saturated Fat: Approx 4-5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx 2-3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approx 18-20 g
- Fiber: 0-1 g
- Protein: 1-2 g
- Cholesterol: Approx 15-20 mg
Keywords: Christmas Crack Cookies, Christmas cookies, saltine toffee cookies, brown butter cookies, holiday cookies, crispy cookies, chocolate chip cookies, toffee cookies