Easter Crack Cookies

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Easter Crack Cookies are sweet, salty, and layered with crunchy crackers, buttery homemade toffee, melted chocolate chips and topped with mini Cadbury eggs! All made in a cupcake pan and so easy to make, festive, and the perfect sweet treat for Easter!

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ritz cracker toffee crack cookies

Easter Crack Cookies only requires 5 ingredients, are extra special and you don’t need any actual cookie dough! Instead we use Ritz crackers as the base and top it with buttery toffee, chocolate chips, and chocolate eggs!

These have the best combination of sweet and salty flavors and always seem to disappear fast. Making toffee at home is so much easier than it seems and they could be customized for any holiday or occasion.

Other toffee recipes to make is this homemade Graham Cracker Toffee, Caramel Apple Toffee Dip and Toffee Chip Cookies.

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key ingredients

• Ritz crackers: The base ingredient! You’ll need 12 crackers, you can use any round butter cracker.
• Sugar: We use brown sugar to make the homemade toffee.
• Butter: The key ingredient used to make the best buttery toffee. We use a half cup butter.
• Chocolate Chips: I like to use a mixture of semi-sweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips for the perfect chocolate combination and it creates a swirl.
• Bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs: The star ingredient that gives an Easter twist! They have a crunchy and colorful candy-coated exterior with a creamy chocolate center. You could also use Mini Robbin Eggs if you prefer a malt flavor instead. Chop the eggs or place them in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to crush them into small pieces.

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how to make crack cookies

Prepare muffin pan: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with silicone or paper liners and fill each cavity with a cracker.

Make toffee: In a medium saucepan, melt brown sugar and butter together on medium heat. Stirring often with a rubber spatula and bring the mixture to a boil. Then simmer for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. The mixture will turn a caramel color. If you have a candy temperature it should be between 270 and 290 degrees F.

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Add toffee to muffin pan: Add a heaping tablespoon to each cavity and swirl around with a small spoon to cover each cracker evenly.

Bake for 8 minutes: Top each toffee cracker with 1-2 tablespoons of mini chocolate chips (I combine both milk and white chocolate chips in a small bowl to mix together). Bake again for 1 more minute to melt.

Cool completely and then enjoy! Let the toffee crackers sit for another minute and then swirl the tops with a toothpick to make a swirl design (optional). Top with chopped Cadbury eggs and let harden completely on a cooling rack. Remove the Toffee Crackers from the liners and then place in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Enjoy!

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variations

• You can make this treat for just about any occasion. Add sprinkles for a birthday or themed sprinkles for other holidays.
• Other topping ideas: M&Ms, drizzled chocolate, crushed candy canes, sea salt, mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, peanut nutter pieces, toffee bits, crushed pretzels, cookies, or graham crackers.
• Nut topping: Great options are chopped pecans, almonds, walnuts, peanuts, hazelnuts, or cashews. 
• Peanut butter twist: Sprinkle peanut butter chips on top.
• Easter variation: Swap Mini Cadbury Eggs for pastel M&M’s, Easter sprinkles or malt Robin’s egg.
• Christmas Crack: Add Christmas M&M’s or Christmas sprinkles instead of Cadbury Eggs.

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crack cookie tips

• Top the candy with sea salt for a hint of saltiness and it will also enhance the flavors.  
• Be sure to not burn the toffee. It cooks very fast so it’s important to stir frequently and remove it from heat when the caramel color forms.
• Let the cookies sit until it’s completely cooled. This can take several hours and the best way ensure it’s completely set is to put it in the refrigerator.
• To make bark style pieces, place parchment paper of baking sheet and press all of the crackers close together and layer with toffee, then chocolate chips and eggs just like you would in the recipe. Saltine crackers could also be used instead. Cut into pieces when cooled.

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leftovers & storage

To store: Crack Cookies store best in a tightly sealed airtight container in the refrigerator or in a cool place. On your kitchen counter is perfect as long as the temperature is cool or at room temperature. They will last about 2 weeks.

To-freeze: Freeze in a freezer-safe bag for up to six months. Allow the Toffee Crackers to thaw in the refrigerator overnight. 

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