Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 3 oz can of chow mein noodles or 2 cups pretzel sticks, broken into 1/2 in pieces
- 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
Directions
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Line cookie sheet with wax paper.
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In a large bowl, combine the noodles and peanuts, set aside.
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In a heavy medium saucepan, set over low heat, melt the chocolate chips with the condensed milk, stirring until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
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Stir warm chocolate mixture in peanut mixture. Quickly drop by tablespoonfuls onto wax paper. Chill 2 hrs or until firm. Store in covered container between sheets of wax paper.
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VARIATIONS
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Milk chocolate cashew haystacks: Prepare as directed above but use milk chocolate chips in place of the semisweet chocolate chips and coarsely chopped roasted cashews in place of the peanuts.
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White chocolate almond haystacks: Prepare as directed about but use white chocolate chips in place of the semisweet chocolate chips. Add 1/2 tsp of almond extract to the melted chocolate mixture and use coarsely chopped roasted almonds in place of the peanuts.
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Holiday haystacks: Prepare as directed above but use white chocolate chips in place of the semisweet chocolate chips and a combination of 1/2 cup dried cranberries plus 1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted almonds in place of peanuts.
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Butterscoth haystacks: Prepare as directed above but use butterscotch baking chips in place of semisweet chocolate chips.