Best Cookie Dough Fudge Recipe - Cooking With Karli (2024)

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Cookie Dough Fudge is a cross between chocolate chip cookie dough and delicious, creamy fudge! This no bake treat comes together quickly and will satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth!

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No Bake Cookie Dough + Fudge = Match Made in HEAVEN!!

Generally I don’t think cookie dough & fudge is a combination we naturally think of, but it’s everything good, friends. I PROMISE! it tastes JUST LIKE cookie dough but has that soft texture of fudge.

No bake & scrumptious. You really can’t ask for much more than that!

Call me weird, but I kind of like the grainy texture you get with cookie dough. You know what I’m talking about, all that sugar! No need to fret, the fudge is silky smooth, with the slightest bit of grit from the raw sugars. HEART EYES FOR DAYS!

This combination is going to be just as famous as Amanda and Graham from The Holiday. (side note: is it too early to watch this movie on repeat?)

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Ingredients in Cookie Dough Fudge

  • mini chocolate chips– We will actually put these in the freezer to begin with, because the fudge is warm, we need the chocolate chips frozen so they don’t immediately melt when we fold them into the fudge.
  • salted butter– This is the base of the edible cookie dough. If you only have unsalted, add an extra pinch of salt to the dough.
  • granulated sugar
  • brown sugar
  • milk– this replaces the egg in our cookie dough. Just enough liquid to bring the dough together!
  • vanilla extract
  • all-purpose flour– no need to worry, we will heat treat the flour so it is safe to eat!
  • salt
  • Ghirardelli white chocolate chips– YES, this brand is a must. Other brands tend to not set up.
  • sweetened condensed milk– the sweetened condensed milk melted together with the white chocolate chips will make our fudge base.
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How to make Cookie Dough Fudge

  1. First things first, toss your mini chocolate chips into the FREEZER! This will help prevent the chocolate melting later on when the chips are folded into the fudge.
  2. Now, to the good stuff. We will make No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. This is made just like regular ol’ cookie dough, minus the eggs.
  3. Cream butter, sugars, milk and vanilla together in a bowl.
  4. Heat treat your flour by microwaving it for 30 seconds to 1 minute- until it is 165°.
  5. Add the flour and salt to the mixture and mix until a cookie dough forms. Set aside.
  6. In a small microwave safe bowl, add white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. A small note about the white chocolate. Quality matters here. I recommend Ghirardelli White Chocolate Chips. Splurge and get the quality white chocolate chips. (And I am the cheapest… THRIFTIEST.. person out there!)
  7. Melt the white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk together, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Pour the hot mixture into the cookie dough bowl.
  8. Using an electric hand mixer, mix the contents of the bowl until nice and smooth.
  9. Pull the mini chocolate chips out of the freezer and fold the chocolate chips into the fudge.
  10. Line a 8×8 square pan with parchment paper. Pour the fudge into the pan and spread evenly. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm before cutting. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
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Why did my fudge not set up?

If your fudge didn’t set up there are a few possibilities of what went wrong. First, did you use the recommended brand of white chocolate chips? Second, did you make sure to microwave the fudge mixture for a full 2 minutes? This will make sure that the mixture gets hot enough to set correctly.

Can I freeze my Cookie Dough Fudge?

Absolutely! Freeze in an air tight container for up to 3 months. You can pull the fudge from the freezer and thaw it slowly in the fridge overnight or at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

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Cookie Dough Fudge

By: Karli Bitner

Cookie Dough Fudge is a cross between chocolate chip cookie dough and delicious, creamy fudge! This no bake treat comes together quickly and will satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth!

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Resting Time: 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 25 squares

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (200g) mini chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup (111g) salted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup (58g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (123g) brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup (228g) all-purpose flour, heat-treated
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (200g) Ghirardelli white chocolate chips
  • 1 14 oz can (193ml) sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  • Put the mini chocolate chips in the freezer until needed in step 6. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper, set aside.

  • In a medium sized bowl, measure out the all-purpose flour and then microwave for 30 seconds – 1 minute or until it reaches 165°f (74°c). Stir and then set aside.

  • In either the bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer cream together the butter, sugar, brown sugar, milk and vanilla until thoroughly combined.

  • Mix in the heat treated flour and salt until completely incorporated. Set aside.

  • In a small glass bowl, microwave the white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Microwave for 2 mintues, stirring every 30 seconds.

  • Pour the white chocolate mixture into the cookie dough bowl. Combine until smooth.

  • Quickly fold in the frozen mini chocolate chips.

  • Pour the fudge into the prepared pan, spread evenly.

  • Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm before cutting.

  • Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Notes

*All white chocolate chips are not made equally! Many of them have different oils in the ingredient lists which can cause some issues. I have tested this recipe with Ghirardelli White Chocolate Chips and suggest to use these white chocolate chips. Other Chocolate chips may have a hard time melting or hardening back up again.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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FAQs

What makes high quality fudge? ›

You have to control two temperatures to make successful fudge: the cooking temperature AND the temperature at which the mixture cools before stirring to make it crystallize. Confectionery experiments have shown that the ideal cooking temperature for fudge is around 114 to 115 °C (237 to 239 °F).

What consistency should fudge be before it sets? ›

The fudge is ready when a candy thermometer reads between 112°C to 114°C (234°F to 237°F) or the mixture forms a soft ball in cold water. Let the mixture cool before beating.

Why is my fudge not thickening? ›

The amount of time you cook fudge directly affects its firmness. Too little time and the water won't evaporate, causing the fudge to be soft. Conversely, cook it too long and fudge won't contain enough water, making it hard with a dry, crumbly texture.

What should you not do when making fudge? ›

7 Common Mistakes to Avoid for Candy Shop-Worthy Fudge and Caramels
  1. Using the Wrong Pan. All candy and confections start by melting sugar. ...
  2. Stirring the Sugar. ...
  3. Not Using a Candy Thermometer. ...
  4. Leaving Out the Parchment Paper Lining. ...
  5. Skipping the Cooking Spray. ...
  6. Scraping the Pot. ...
  7. Using a Cold Knife to Slice.
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What is the secret to smooth fudge that is not gritty? ›

Once a seed crystal forms, it grows bigger and bigger as the fudge cools. A lot of big crystals in fudge makes it grainy. By letting the fudge cool without stirring, you avoid creating seed crystals.

Where is the world's best fudge? ›

While fudge was not invented on Mackinac Island, it most certainly – and most deliciously – was perfected here.

What is traditional fudge made of? ›

At its simplest, fudge is a dense, soft candy, often made with sugar and dairy products like butter and milk. Nowadays, fudge is usually flavored with chocolate, but you can utilize pretty much any flavor, such as peanut butter, pumpkin, even birthday cake.

What is the most popular flavor of fudge? ›

After years of testing recipes, we're pretty sure we have a handle on the most popular fudge flavors, but chocolate and cherry will always rank high on the list.

Do you stir fudge when it's boiling? ›

Stir the ingredients to dissolve the sugar until the mixture comes to a boil. If your recipe uses milk, stirring will keep the mixture from curdling. But once it reaches about 236–238 degrees F/113–114 degrees C (the "soft-ball" stage), do not stir it or even shake the pan.

What happens if you stir fudge too early? ›

What Happens if You Stir Too Early (or Too Late) 130F is the magical temperature at which you will get tiny creamy-feeling sugar crystals, and if you start stirring before then, the crystals might never form so your fudge won't have the correct creamy fudge texture.

What does soft ball mean when making fudge? ›

making of fudge

termed in kitchen parlance the soft ball stage, that point between 234 and 240 °F (112 and 115 °C) at which a small ball of the candy dropped in ice water neither disintegrates nor flattens when picked up with the fingers.

Can you fix fudge that didn't set? ›

To fix it, you can reheat the fudge mixture over low heat and continue cooking until it reaches the proper temperature. Be sure to use a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature accurately. Alternatively, you can try to salvage chewy fudge by mixing it into ice cream or using it as a topping for desserts.

What happens if you boil fudge too long? ›

The ingredients for fudge are combined and cooked to 234 degrees, cooled to 110 degrees without stirring, then beaten until creamy. Candy that isn't cooked long enough will end up too soft; overcooking makes fudge crumbly or hard.

Can you over whisk fudge? ›

It could even be because the fudge wasn't beaten long or hard enough. If you are using an electric whisk instead of hand beating your Homemade Fudge it's important to remember that this is a very easy way to overbeat Fudge.

Why is my fudge crumbling when I cut it? ›

The ingredients for fudge are combined and cooked to 234 degrees, cooled to 110 degrees without stirring, then beaten until creamy. Candy that isn't cooked long enough will end up too soft; overcooking makes fudge crumbly or hard.

Why won't my 2 ingredient fudge set? ›

The main reason is that your Fudge has not reached the optimum temperature. If your mixture only reaches 110 or 112 degrees Celsius it will always be soft. That's why we recommend investing in a sugar thermometer. Another reason your Fudge is not setting is that the ratio of liquid to sugar is too high.

How long do you boil fudge to get to soft-ball stage? ›

How long does it take to make fudge:
  1. about 18 min to reach boiling.
  2. about 40 minutes to reach soft ball stage.
  3. 60 minutes to cool.
  4. 28 minutes to beat in a KitchenAid (your time for this may vary)
  5. 4 hours to set.

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