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Grabbing a No Bake Avalanche Cookie out of a cookie tin.
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No Bake Avalanche Cookies

Not a baker? These No Bake Avalanche Cookies are the perfect holiday cookie for you! Chocolatey, peanut buttery, and crispy, these cookies come together in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Chill Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, bakery, holiday
Servings: 24
Calories: 157kcal

Equipment

  • Sauce pot
  • Rubber scraper
  • Baking pan
  • parchment paper
  • Cookie scoop
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

  • 12 oz white chocolate chips 1 bag
  • cup peanut butter creamy
  • cups mini marshmallows
  • 3 cups Rice Krispies
  • ½ cup holiday M&Ms

Instructions

  • Heat a small sauce pan to low-medium heat. Immediately add white chocolate chips. Stir constantly to prevent burning.
    Overhead shot of white chocolate chips in a sauce pan.
  • When melted, turn off the stove and add peanut butter. Stir the peanut butter and melted white chocolate until combined. 
  • Next, pour in mini marshmallows. You can do this in the same sauce pot. If your pot isn't large enough, pour the marshmallows into a mixing bowl and then drizzle the white chocolate peanut butter sauce over them. Fold together until marshmallows are covered. NOTE: The marshmallows are supposed to be almost whole, not melted.
    mini marshmallows mixed into melted peanut butter and white chocolate.
  • Stir in Rice Krispies. NOTE: The texture is supposed to be a little runny. We want them to kind of flood out on the pan like an avalanche. See where the name comes from now? 😉
  • Using a cookie scooper, scoop cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet. If you don't have a cookie scooper, you can also use a spoon.
    No Bake Avalanche Cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Top each cookie with a few holiday M&Ms. Then, put in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes or until each cookie has hardened. 
  • Serve chilled and enjoy!

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Notes

Store these cookies in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. However, these cookies don't last very long to have leftovers!
I do not recommend using a natural peanut butter. It will change the taste and texture of this delicious cookie!
If your white chocolate is stiff after melting, it’s likely it has burned or “seized." This is why you need to stir it constantly while heating and immediately remove it once melted. If you catch the burning chocolate early enough, you may be able to save it by whisking in a tablespoon of oil and mixing gently in an attempt to loosen the seized clumps.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g