Buddy The Elf Cookies

Buddy The Elf Cookies are the perfect holiday treat to make for movie night. Based off of the infamous elf's breakfast spaghetti - loaded with crunch, sweet white chocolate, maple, milk chocolate, marshmallows, and m&m's. Make this no bake cookie recipe inspired by everyone's favorite Christmastime movie, Elf!

Course Christmas, Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword buddy the elf cookies, elf cookies, no bake christmas cookies

Prep Time 20

Cooling Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 276kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Medium Cookie Scoop

Ingredients

16 ounces white almond bark
¼ teaspoon maple extract (optional)
3 cups chow mein noodles
2 ounces chocolate almond bark
1/2 cup mini m&m's
1/2 cup mini marshmallow bits

Instructions

Line a baking sheet/cookie sheet with parchment paper, wax paper, or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
Add the white almond bark into a microwave-safe bowl and heat according to the package directions. It usually says to heat for 1 minute and then stir well; continue heating in 15-second intervals, stirring after each, until it's completely smooth and melted.
16 ounces white almond bark
Stir in the maple extract if using.
¼ teaspoon maple extract
Add the chow mein noodles into a large bowl. Pour the melted white almond bark over the chow mien noodles and stir until all the noodles are thoroughly coated.
3 cups chow mein noodles
Use a medium cookie scoop (2 tablespoons) to scoop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Shape them into small mounds to form 15 cookies on the lined baking sheet.
In a separate smaller microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate almond bark and melt for about 45-60 seconds or until it's completely smooth and melted.
2 ounces chocolate almond bark
Place the melted chocolate into a piping bag, a ziplock bag with he corner snipped off, or use a fork to drizzle it over each cookie in a zig-zag pattern or random pattern.
Immediately sprinkle the cookies with mini m&m's and mini marshmallow bits. Gently press the toppings into the melted chocolate so they stick.
1/2 cup mini m&m's, 1/2 cup mini marshmallow bits
Place the cookies in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes to allow the chocolate to set. You can also leave them at room temperature for about 1 hour to allow the chocolate to set.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Add Sprinkles : Mix some sprinkles (the larger sized ones, not the ball shaped non-pareils) into the chow mein mixture for a fun addition. You can also add some sprinkles to the tops of the cookies along with the m&m's and marshmallows. You can use the small ball shaped sprinkles (also called nonpareils) on the tops of the cookies if wanted (the nonpareils tend to bleed color when mixed into something, which is why I don't suggest using them inside the chow mein mixture.

Mini M&M's : For a festive red and green touch use the Christmas mix mini m&m's.

Melted Chocolate : You can use melted butterscotch chips, melted peanut butter chips or colored candy melts to drizzle over top of the cookies instead of the melted chocolate almond bark.

Mini Marshmallow Bits : These are harder to find in some stores. If you can't find them, I usually have good luck getting them on amazon. You can also use kitchen scissors to cut mini marshmallows into small pieces and use those instead of the mini marshmallow bits.

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