Description
Sweet, salty, and chewy Crack Cookies made with buttery toffee, melted chocolate, and nutty browned butter. Perfect for Christmas cookie trays and freezer-friendly too!
Ingredients
For the Toffee Layer:
20 saltine crackers
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Sea salt (optional)
For the Cookie Dough:
1 cup unsalted butter, cubed (browned)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Chopped homemade toffee
Instructions
1. Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment and arrange saltine crackers evenly.
2. Melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan, simmer until thick and bubbly.
3. Pour over crackers and bake at 425°F for 4–5 minutes until golden.
4. Remove and sprinkle chocolate chips on top, spreading once melted.
5. Add sea salt if desired and freeze to set.
6. Brown butter in a saucepan until golden and nutty; cool for 10 minutes.
7. Whisk flour and baking soda in one bowl.
8. In another, mix cooled browned butter with both sugars.
9. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until smooth.
10. Combine wet and dry ingredients until dough forms.
11. Chop chilled toffee and stir into dough, reserving some for topping.
12. Cover and chill dough for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
13. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
14. Scoop 2-tablespoon portions and bake 8–10 minutes until golden.
15. Top warm cookies with reserved toffee bits.
16. Cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Allow browned butter to cool before mixing to prevent melting chocolate or cooking eggs.
Chill dough at least 2 hours to improve texture and prevent spreading.
Use a knife to chop toffee cleanly without melting chocolate.
Save extra toffee bits for topping after baking.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for 6 months.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (including toffee & browning butter)
- Cook Time: 8–10 minutes per batch
- Category: Christmas Dessert Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 296
- Sugar: 19.1g
- Sodium: 205mg
- Fat: 15.3g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37.6g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Protein: 3.3g
- Cholesterol: 46mg