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Pan with Ritz crackers topped with pecans and frosting.
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Ritz Cracker Cookies

Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: puttin on the ritz, ritz cookies, ritz cracker cookies
Servings: 36 cookies
Author: Heather Seeley

Ingredients

  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup dried, chopped dates
  • 1 sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 36 Ritz crackers

Instructions

  • Place the crackers on a cookie sheet.
  • Put chopped pecans, dates, and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat. Keep stirring until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
  • Spread the mixture on top of each cracker. Let the mixture cool on the cracker for a few minutes while making the frosting.
  • To make the frosting, mix together softened cream cheese, softened butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
  • Spread frosting on top of each cracker.

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg