Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge
Don’t you just love it when you find a no-fail recipe for fudge? Not just any kind of fudge but chocolate chip cookie dough fudge? What’s not to love?
No sugar thermometers; no wondering whether your sugar thermometer is inaccurate because the probe touches the bottom of the pan which is obviously hotter, so you stand there holding the darn thing ‘just’ above.
Or is that just me? 
And then there’s the times that you just can’t be bothered to bust out the sugar thermometer.
I mean, why bother when you discover no-fail recipes that don’t call for sugar thermometers, but the end result is perfect melt-in-the-mouth, creamy, and delicious chocolate chip cookie dough fudge?
I decided to stray a little from the original recipe substituting the vanilla extract for vanilla bean paste. See those little speckles of love? I also subbed out the milk chocolate chips for dark chocolate chips; my personal preference. But feel free to use vanilla extract and milk chocolate chips in your own version.
A fun idea for Valentine’s Day fudge would be to use some pink or red gel food colouring to tint your fudge, then use mini heart cutters. Be sure to refrigerate until firm before cutting though.
Enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Yield: 64 (1in) squares
Ingredients:
FOR THE COOKIE DOUGH:
- ⅓ cup (75g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (45g) light brown sugar, packed
- ½ tsp vanilla bean paste
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp half and half (see notes)
- ½ cup (70g) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted
FOR THE FUDGE:
- ⅓ cup (70g) light brown sugar, packed
- ⅓ cup (75g) unsalted butter, softened
- pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup half and half
- 5 cups (750g) icing (confectioners’) sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- ½ cup (80g) dark chocolate chips
Directions:
- Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with parchment paper or buttered aluminium foil, leaving a 1-inch overhang.
- For the cookie dough, combine butter and sugars in a large bowl. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Mix in the vanilla, salt, and half-and-half. Add flour and mix until incorporated.
- To prepare the fudge base, combine brown sugar, butter, salt and half-and-half in a saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted and brown sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Slowly stir in icing (confectioners’) sugar, 1 cup (150g) at a time, until mixture is smooth and sugar is incorporated. Stir in vanilla.
- Add the cookie dough mixture and stir to incorporate. At this point, the mixture should have cooled to room temperature; if not, continue stirring until it’s no longer warm to the touch. Fold in chocolate chips and spread fudge into the prepared pan.
- Chill until set, at least 3 hours. Cut into 1-inch squares and serve. Refrigerated fudge will keep for up to 1 week.
Notes:
For UK users, half-and-half is half [single] cream and half milk. Or alternatively, just use full fat milk.
Recipe Source:
Adapted from The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook.
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Oh yes! This can be totally addicting
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet recently posted…Red Velvet and Chocolate Ganache Bites with Tutti Dolci
This no fail fudge recipe sounds too good to be true! I love it when I don’t need a candy thermometer – which usually drops into the pot of boiling sugar at least once during the process!!
The Partiologist recently posted…Red Velvet Cake Pops & Truffles
I generally don’t like fudge but you had me at cookie dough! Can’t wait to try it!!!
Aimee & Simon recently posted…Crucolo & Fromage Brie d’Affinois Truffle…Two Great Finds for your Cheese Board
Oh, I would love to try this Lisa! Looks deeelicious! Have a great weekend
Liz recently posted…Stained Glass Valentine Cookies
Um, yes please! I already know I’d be an uncontrollable glutton around these bad boys, Lisa. Cookie dough is my LIFE.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted…16 Heart Throbbing Valentine’s Day Recipes
The texture of your fudge looks perfect! I love fudge and cc cookie dough, so this is a double winner:)
Sue {munchkin munchies} recently posted…Valentine Robot Cookies
YUMMMMMMY. Like, this would be my new crack.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted…Chore Chart and Whatever Friday
Oh fudge. How I love it! And cookie dough? Sounds perfect and looks gorgeous!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets recently posted…Peanut Butter Cake
This fudge sounds gorgeous Lisa,Love the cookie dough. Would you mind if I used this recipe on my blog – with appropriate link backs of course?
Tash @ The Velvet Moon Baker recently posted…Red Velvet Berry Fudge
That fudge is seriously inventive. Really nice. Who doesn’t love cookie dough?
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) recently posted…Destination Desserts: 3 Girls Cupcakes Kansas City
OMG Lisa – these look amazing!!
Mouth watering photos
I sooooooooooo wanna grab one to two and eat right now!!!!
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ergqeprguergqepouiwfoh!~!!!!! That’s all I have to say to that…amazing. Can’t wait to try. Thanks for sharing!
Sincerely,
Happy Valley Chow
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Oh my goodness! Headed over here from your comment on my Turkish Delight Cupcakes post, and I think I just developed a crush on you after reading this! Just checked off all the ingredients in my head – guess what I’m making tomorrow!!!
x
(On an aside – answered the plate question on my post)
Victoria Lee recently posted…Custard Slices: GBBO Comic Relief Challenge Three
Yessss. I don’t have a candy thermometer and you know I looooooove cookie dough anything!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) recently posted…Something Saturdays (2/9/13)
You had me at fudge and cookie dough! Two of my favorites in one glorious fudge! Your pics are amazing!!!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted…Citrus Fish Tacos – #fishnveggies
I’m in love, actually
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Cookie dough fudge?!? Yes please! And omg why haven’t they learned how to make better candy thermometers?!? I’m always stuck holding it like you are, my out-of-shape arms crying out in agony. Though for this fudge I think I’d suck it up and hold my thermometer all day long
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I can’t wait to try and make some of this!
Oh my goodness… these look absolutely amazing! honestly – does it get any better than chocolate chip cookie dough and fudge? I guess it does when you merge them together.
I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at this week’s Off the Hook!
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I do not like cooking any fudge that requires a thermometer so I love this!
Please tell me if there is substitute for vanilla bean paste? Otherwise I severly ready to make this FAB recipe!
Wonderful! Wonderful! Can’t every go wrong with Cookie Dough! Thanks for sharing at Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker . I hope to see you again there tomorrow night!
Karyn – Pint Sized Baker recently posted…Birthday Present Cake Pops
Oh Lisa! I’m pretty sure this would be pure heaven in my mouth
Pinned and featuring tonight! Thanks so much for sharing!
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I think your substitutions are perfect! I prefer dark chocolate over milk almost always, and isn´t vanilla paste a great thing? I love it. Beautiful pics of a gorgeous fudge Lisa!
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Love this! I’d like to invite you to link up to Saturday Spotlight @ Angels Homestead.
http://angelshomestead.com/saturday-spotlight-5/
Hope to see you there
April