COOKIE CUTTER PEPPERMINT FUDGE

Hey, everyone! I’m so excited to share this easy and delicious recipe for Christmas Cookie-Cutter Peppermint Fudge with you. It’s perfect for the holidays, or any time you need a sweet treat. Plus, it’s a super fun recipe to make with your kids.

If you have been around here for a while you may be shocked to see a recipe on this blog, and while I am no expert at testing and developing new recipes I do have a few tried and true things I make every year with my family that I have mastered. So, if its something I am sharing know that its easy to make and I will share any tips to make it foolproof. 

Sweet chocolate fudge is one I always ask my mom to make each year, and this year my kids wanted to make it together. So we adapted our typical fudge in a sheet pan into this very simple fudge recipe and tried out this new method of putting the fudge inside cookie cutters to make them into fun shapes. This is a perfect addition to a box of treats to give to friends and neighbors this time of year.

Here’s what you’ll need to make cookie cutter Christmas fudge:

• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• medium saucepan
• Large mixing bowl
• Spatula
• Parchment Paper
• Cookie Sheet
• Cute Cookie Cutter – Christmas shapes preferred

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips
• 7 oz sweetened condensed milk 1/2 can
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Nonstick spray
• 3 tbsp Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips (option: crush candy canes or peppermint candies to make your own peppermint chips)

Here’s what you’ll do:

• First, gather all the ingredients needed for the Peppermint Fudge recipe.

• Next, prepare your double boiler. Fill a cooking pot with water up to one-third and bring it to a simmer. Turn the heat down low to maintain the simmer.
• Place a large bowl (can be metal or glass) on top of the pot, make sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water.

• Add butter, chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract into the bowl. Stir constantly with a spatula until everything is melted and has a smooth consistency.

• Line a cookie sheet or pan with parchment paper.
• Place cookie cutters onto the parchment paper. Spray the inside of the cookie cutters with a non-stick spray. This helps to remove the fudge later on.
• Fill the cookie cutters with the fudge, making sure to reach all the corners and small sections.

• Sprinkle peppermint baking chips on the top of the fudge and press them gently in place.
• Chill the fudge in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight until firm.
• Remove the fudge from the cookie cutters by gently pressing onto the fudge.

• Place on a plate with other assorted treats and gift them to a friend!

I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. Let me know in the comments how it turned out for you. Happy holidays!

• If you are making these treats without small children, here are some great adult only Christmas movies to watch while you bake!