These Toffee Cookies have a saltine cracker base, a layer of toffee, topped with pralines. This salty snack has a mouthwatering buttery crunch that makes it perfect for sharing during the holidays or whenever cravings strike.
These easy toffee cookies are always a hit! If you don't have the time to make a traditional cookie recipe, this great recipe takes less than 10 minutes of oven time. It's the best cookie when you need something quick.
Some may recognize these toffee cookies with saltines as "Christmas Crack" because it's so addicting. But it's so simple to make that we enjoy it around. This toffee cookie recipe is salty, sweet, and indulgent.
For more delicious cookie recipes try Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies and Cookies and Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies next.
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Ingredients for Saltine Toffee Cookies
This saltine cracker toffee is made with just a handful of simple ingredients. Salty crackers are a solid foundation for caramel, toffee, and nuts. Save the homemade toffee for another recipe because we like quick and easy over here!
- Saltine crackers
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Chopped pecans
- Toffee bits
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Toffee Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Then add the saltine crackers in one single layer to the prepared baking sheet.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Once the butter is melted, add the brown sugar, stir the sugar into the butter until it is completely dissolved.
Allow the butter mixture to simmer and come to a light boil. Stir occasionally so that the caramel mixture does not stick to the saucepan.
Pour the caramel mixture over the crackers and spread it out evenly using a spatula. Then sprinkle the chopped pecans and toffee pieces all over the crackers.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for eight minutes. Remove the butter toffee cookies from the oven and allow them to cool down. Finally, break them apart and enjoy your saltine toffee cookies!
Hint: If you're making this in advance, let them set at room temperature then chill them in the fridge for at least 2 hours to firm up. Then break them into bite-sized pieces to serve.
Substitutions & Variations
- Milk Chocolate - Sprinkle chocolate chips over the final product and let it melt for about 5 minutes. Use a rubber spatula to ensure each piece is evenly coated with the melted chocolate chunks.
- Nuts - You can swap the pecans for chopped walnuts, almonds, or pistachios.
- Toppings - Customize the saltine cracker toffee with various toppings, including crushed candy canes, pretzels, or M&M's.
Equipment
Use parchment paper to prevent the cookies sticking to the baking sheet surface. A saucepan is needed to caramelize the butter and sugar. Use a baking sheet or cookie sheet to assemble and bake the toffee cookies.
Storage
Store leftover toffee cookies on parchment paper in an airtight container. It will last up to 1 week in a fridge. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months They come to room temperature quickly but you can also eat them straight out of the freezer.
Top tip for the Best Toffee Cookies
Ensure the sugar has completely dissolved into the butter or the final product will be grainy and not properly set.
FAQ
What is toffee made of?
Toffee is made with sugar and butter. Some recipes incorporate water, corn syrup, or cream. The mixture is heated to a high temperature, causing the sugar to caramelize. This gives the toffee a rich, sweet, and buttery flavor.
Why is my cracker toffee chewy?
Underbaking the toffee cookies may result in a chewy consistency. Allow the cookies to cool completely before breaking them into pieces because that can alter the texture too.
How do you make chocolate stick to toffee?
If you add chocolate to the surface of the toffee cookies, ensure the caramel topping is completely cooled and set. Add chocolate chips or melted chocolate over the surface, allowing it to set before breaking the saltine toffee into pieces.
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📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 Saltine crackers
- 1 stick Butter unsalted
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Chopped pecans
- ½ cup Toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line sheet pan with parchment paper and layers out in one layer.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the brown sugar, stir the sugar into the butter until it is completely dissolved.
- Allow the butter mixture to simmer and come to a light boil. Stir occasionally so that the caramel mixture does not stick to the saucepan.
- Core the caramel mixture over the crackers and spread it out evenly using a spatula. Sprinkle the chopped pecans and toffee bits all over the crackers
- Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for eight minutes. Remove it from the oven and allow the crackers to cool down and break them apart and enjoy!
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