Description
🍪 Delight in the chewy, sweet, and salty taste of these easy homemade Dandy-Do Cookies.
🥜 Perfect for a quick snack or a festive treat, they bring joy to any occasion with minimal effort.
Ingredients
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup peanuts, roughly chopped (or other nuts of your choice)
1–2 sleeves of Ritz crackers
Instructions
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the crackers in a single layer.
2. In a small saucepan, combine sweetened condensed milk, butter, and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat for 5-8 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture is smooth and caramel-like.
3. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in milk and vanilla.
4. Add the peanuts and continue cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes until the mixture thickens, then remove from heat.
5. Use a cookie scoop to place a generous amount of the caramel mixture onto each cracker.
6. Allow the cookies to cool completely at room temperature, then store them in an airtight container.
Notes
📄 Line your baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup and to prevent sticking.
👨👩👧👦 This no-bake recipe is perfect for involving kids in the kitchen and keeping the kitchen cool.
🍫 For added variety, chill the cookies before dipping them in milk or dark chocolate, or try using different spreads like Nutella or almond butter in place of peanuts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking: 8-10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg