Chow Mein Noodle Cookie Recipes

NO-BAKE CHOW MEIN NOODLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
• Place both the butterscotch chips and the chocolate chips in a large microwave-safe bowl. Melt the chips together in the microwave, stirring chips every 30-45 seconds, until smooth.
• Remove from microwave and begin folding in the chow mein noodles a little at a time until they are completely coated with the melted chip mixture. Fold in peanuts until they are completely coated.
• Drop chow mein mixture by the spoonful onto prepared baking sheet. Place baking sheet in the refrigerator until Chow Mein Cookies have completely set.
• Once Chow Mein Cookies have set, store covered at room temperature.

CHOW CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine chocolate and butterscotch chips. Melt, stirring constantly over low heat.
• Remove when melted and add chow mein noodles. Add cashews or peanuts. Mix quickly to coat Dip out tablespoons onto wax paper. Cool. (Can also melt chips in the microwave.)

CHOCOLATE CHOW MEIN NOODLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
• Place the chocolate in a small bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 4 minutes.
• Combine the noodles, almonds, mango, cayenne pepper if using and melted chocolate in a large bowl. Stir until all the ingredients are coated with chocolate. Scoop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet using a 1/4-cup ice cream scoop and allow the cookies to harden at room temperature, about 2 hours. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
• Cook's Note: Use scissors to cut the dried mango into pieces.

CHOW MEIN NOODLE BIRD'S NEST COOKIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Place chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave-safe container. Heat on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and repeat, until chocolate chips are melted.
• Stir in chow mein noodles until fully coated.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a prepared baking sheet, forming a nest shape with your fingers.
• Place a few peanuts or jelly beans in the center of each nest for eggs.
• Refrigerate until firm.

CHOW MEIN NOODLE COOKIE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butterscotch chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in chow mein noodles and peanuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil. Let stand until cool.

CHOW MEIN-NOODLE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Chow Mein-Noodle Haystacks: In a large pot of boiling water, cook the spaghetti until tender. Drain well, then toss with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to prevent sticking. In a skillet or electric fryer, heat 1-inch of oil to 365 degrees. Working in batches of 3 or 4 tangled strands, fry the spaghetti until golden brown. Let the spaghetti intertwine to form interesting shapes. Drain on paper towels. Break the spaghetti or chow mein noodles into pieces no larger than 1-inch long. In a completely dry bowl or in the top of a double boiler set over barely simmering water, melt the chocolate. Mix in the noodles, coconut, and peanuts. Drop walnut size haystacks of the mixture on a cookie sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set. Serve chilled.
• Rocky Road Haystacks: Stir in chopped marshmallows to the chow mein-noodle haystack recipe.
• White-Chocolate Chow Mein-Noodle Haystacks: Substitute white chocolate for the semisweet chocolate and chopped pecans for the peanuts in the original chow mein-noodle haystacks recipe.

CHOW MEIN NOODLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix chips together in a microwavable safe bowl, melt.
• Mix in noodles and peanuts.
• Drop onto wax paper by the teaspoonful and cool.
• DO NOT FREEZE!
• I sometimes put in mini M&M's instead of the peanuts.

CHOW MEIN NOODLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large pot melt butterscotch chips and chocolate chips together.
• When all is melted and smooth add chow mein noodles and pecans.
• Drop onto wax paper using two teaspoons and let set.
• Then put into air tight container.
• Freezes good as well.

CHOCOLATE CHOW MEIN CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate and butterscotch chips, stir until smooth. Stir in chow mein noodles and peanuts until well coated. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.

NO BAKE CHOW MEIN NOODLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring sugar and syrup to a full boil in a heavy pan. Remove from heat at once. (Over cooking will make a hard cookie.)
• Add peanut butter and noodles. Mix thoroughly.
• Drop into rounded mounds onto waxed paper.
• Let set for at least 15 minutes.
• NOTE: I usually add more noodles for a crunchier cookie. I add a half cup or so at a time, stirring them in to make sure they will still stick together before deciding whether to add more or to stop.
• PREP time includes cooling.