No Bake Lump of Coal Cookies are a fun Christmas cookie recipe! Inspired by haystacks and gluten free cookies made with cereal and chocolate. A great easy cookie recipe for your Christmas cookie plate or holiday party.
Let the bowl continue to heat to slowly melt the chips.
As they melt, add black food gel (or coloring, or candy melts). Add more as needed until the mixture is a very dark brown.If the chocolate seizes up and gets stiff because of the added liquid, add a little vegetable oil to loosen it back up.
black food gel, vegetable oil
When melted and at a very dark brown, add the cornflake cereal. Stir gently to coat as much as possible. Add more cereal if needed or desired.
4 cups cornflakes
Scoop the mixture into 1/4 up sized portions and place on the parchment paper in mounded coal shapes.
Let cool and set completely at room temperature. Store in an air tight container for up to 1 week.