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Watch how to make this chow mein candy:
Chow Mein Candy
This homemade candy is simple to make and comes together in no time. White and milk chocolate coat the crunchy peanuts and noodles, while butterscotch brings extra richness and depth. Well-suited for holidays, you won't be able to stop snacking on these pieces!
Ingredients
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 11 oz butterscotch chips
- 4 cups chow mein noodles
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips in a heatproof bowl and set over simmering water. Do not let water touch the bottom of the bowl or the chocolate could scorch. Stir until the mixture is melted and smooth.12 oz semi-sweet chocolate, 11 oz butterscotch chips
- Once smooth, remove from heat and add chow mein noodles. Stir until completely coated.4 cups chow mein noodles
- Using two spoons, drop candy (about 2 tablespoons) on parchment-lined baking sheets. Let cool until the chocolate is set.
- Store in an airtight container up to 1 week or chill and store 3 weeks.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 candyCalories: 164 kcal
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment below!
Love chow mien cookies! The pictures shows peanuts but the recipe don’t show peanuts. Why? I remember going to my friends house when we were kids and her mom made Chow mine cookies with noodle’s peanut’s and chocolate. Is there a recipe with the peanuts?
Diane
We made these in the mid-1960’s, but the ingredients were not quite the same. Ours were called “haystacks” with peanut butter, butterscotch and chow main noodles. I Loved them then, until I ate too many. I think with chocolate I might like them better. Though anymore this kind of treat is a bit too sweet for me.
I love your posts and your recipes
I thought my mom was the only one who made those chow mein cookies! This recipe came into our house in early 1960s… no one liked them except for dad and me. My younger sister says every Christmas season, “Remember those awful butterscotch cookies?” Maybe I’ll make her a batch this year lol.