Christmas Crack is a classic Christmas cookie tray treat that is super easy and only takes a few minutes of prep work to bake. It is the most addictive sweet at the holidays and your holiday cookie offering will disappear in moments. No one can resist that crispy, buttery cracker toffee topped with creamy milk chocolate.
PREP TIME 5 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 8 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 13 minutesminutes
YIELD 24servings
Ingredients
20tbsp(2 1/2 sticks) butter
1 1/4cupbrown sugar
48saltine crackers
1 1/2cupschocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Line a jelly roll pan with tin foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Place the saltine crackers in 8 rows of 6 in a single layer.
In a saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar together over medium heat. Stir constantly. Once combined, bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. As soon as it begins to boil, set a timer for 3 minutes exactly and continue to stir and scrape the sides of the saucepan constantly.
Immediately pour the melted butter/sugar combo over the crackers. Spread the toffee gently and evenly over the surface of all the crackers. Try not to disturb their places, you want them to remain in a single layer and not overlap.
Place gently in the oven and bake for 5 min. Remove carefully, the sugar will have bubbled up significantly but will quickly settle.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top of the toffee while it is still warm. Allow the chocolate to rest for a few minutes until all the chips are nice and shiny. Spread them with a knife or spatula like you would for frosting.
Refrigerate the toffee for 2 hours. Then break the pan into 3-inch pieces and serve.
Recipe Notes
Variations
I love adding chopped toasted almonds or pecans to the top of the chocolate before it has set.You could also sprinkle festive holiday sprinkles over the top. Just remember to do it before the chocolate has firmed up.