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Crunchy Christmas Candy Haystacks with Butterscotch

By: Author Kimberly

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Categories Candies

This Christmas haystack candy might be the easiest candy you will ever make!

A classic holiday recipe, haystack candies use chow mein noodles to create interesting shapes.

If you are looking for an old-fashioned recipe that everyone will love, these butterscotch haystack candies are a sure winner!

Chocolate clusters with colorful sprinkles are arranged on a white plate, with more in a bowl in the background.

Butterscotch Haystacks Candy Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 4 hours
Makes: 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 ounces butterscotch chips
  • 12 ounces chow mein noodles
  • Christmas sprinkles
Four bowls with labeled ingredients: butterscotch chips, sprinkles, chow mein noodles, and chocolate chips, arranged on a white surface.

Directions

In a microwave safe bowl, heat the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips on 30 second increments, stirring well in between, until melted.

A bowl of melted chocolate with a white spoon next to a bowl of uncooked noodles on a white surface.

Pour the melted candy over the chow mein noodles.

A bowl of chow mein noodles topped with melted chocolate on a white background.

Toss until well coated.

A glass bowl filled with chocolate-covered chow mein noodles is placed on a white surface.

Drop by spoonfuls onto a parchment or wax paper lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with Christmas sprinkles.

Chocolate haystack cookies with sprinkles are arranged on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Allow the candy to chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours, until set.

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Butterscotch haystacks candy arranged on a surface, topped with colorful sprinkles. Text on image reads: "Butterscotch Haystacks Candy.

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