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!
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?)
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.
How to make Cookie Dough Fudge
- 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.
- 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.
- Cream butter, sugars, milk and vanilla together in a bowl.
- Heat treat your flour by microwaving it for 30 seconds to 1 minute- until it is 165°.
- Add the flour and salt to the mixture and mix until a cookie dough forms. Set aside.
- 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!)
- Melt the white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk together, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Pour the hot mixture into the cookie dough bowl.
- Using an electric hand mixer, mix the contents of the bowl until nice and smooth.
- Pull the mini chocolate chips out of the freezer and fold the chocolate chips into the fudge.
- 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.
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
Ingredients
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup Ghirardelli white chocolate chips
- 1 14 oz can 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°. 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.
Karli Bitner says
Hi Charlie- unfortunately there isn’t a good substitute for the white chocolate chips. The white chocolate chips are a key ingredient in this recipe also, so I do not suggest making this recipe with out them. I’m sorry!!
Brianna Smith says
How many oz in the can of sweetened condensed milk was there?
Dan Bitner says
Thanks for the question Brianna it is a 15 oz can.
hannah says
I’m using the preferred white chips. Do they need to be all the way melted? I microwaved for 1 min and 30 sec and chips are still in tact
Karli Bitner says
Hi Hannah, you’ll want to microwave until everything is melted.
Suzanne says
Hi Karli!
Do you think this fudge would make a good cake pop? I’m planning on rolling it into a ball, putting it on a stick, and dipping in chocolate.
Karli Bitner says
Hi Suzanne- the final texture of this fudge isn’t one that will be very roll-able. You may want to check out this post instead. 🙂 https://cookingwithkarli.com/cookie-dough-bites/
Allen says
Can you use cake flour or a cake mix instead of regular flour. Using the same measurements.
Karli Bitner says
I haven’t ever tried, so I can’t say for sure. I don’t foresee any issues, though.
Amy says
I am odd and do not typically like white chocolate. Does this taste like white chocolate or like cookie dough?
Karli Bitner says
It tastes just like cookie dough! You can’t really taste the white chocolate.
Bre says
So it tastes great but I forgot the white chocolate so its not setting properly is there any way to fix this?
Karli Bitner says
Unfortunately, probably not. Sorry! The white chocolate chips are pretty important to helping the fudge set up.
Sherri says
First, I did not use the brand name white chocolate chips, maybe that is why mine didn’t set up properly? It is still super yummy and I just scooped out balls with a melon ball scoop and it really feels like a guilty pleasure. My advice is use the suggested chips. I also used a whole bag of mini chocolate chips vs just a cup. Next time I will use the right ingredients!
Morgan says
I’m making these for Christmas gifts and the first batch turned out great! Is it safe to leave these out or must they be refrigerated until eaten? I figured it only says refrigerate otherwise they’ll get sticky but wanted to make sure it’s safe!
Karli Bitner says
You should be good to leave them out!! 🙂
Chelsea Graham says
Honestly this recipe is absolutely gorgeous thanks for sharing. Can I post my sister some chocolate geo hearts filled with it? I am have a feeling it will be fine just worried about shelf life when not in the fridge.
Thanks
Chelsea
Black Widow says
I am making this but not sure if I need to microwave this if I am not using white chocolate chips
Karli Bitner says
Hi there- I would not suggest leaving out the white chocolate chips as the fudge will not set up. The white chocolate chips are an integral part of the recipe that can not be omitted.