Our chocolate fudge has a hint of mint in it and is topped off with some crushed striped candy canes, it will be the hit of the season to your candy collections.
This chocolate fudge is quite addicting with crusted cookies with a bit of peppermint flavor in every single bite will surely delight any mint lover addiction.
We also love to package this up in tins for hard-to-buy folks we need to give a gift to, it's always a welcome treat.
Of course, you can add any kind of crushed cookies to this we just love our oreo without the centers in it but adapt this to be your own fudge recipe and adapt away.
Scroll down to our printable instruction card for our delicious holiday tradition fudge recipe
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If you have a mint fudge or cookie lover this will be a new favorite or if you have a chocolate fudge lover too this recipe is a bonus it's a win-win for everyone.
The additions to our easy fudge recipe are endless and I am sure our readers will find more and more ways to tailor this to their family's favorite chocolate fudge recipe.
Ingredients You Will Need scroll down to the recipe card for the exact measurements to print off
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- marshmallows
- oreo cookies without the middles
- sweetened condensed milk
- peppermint extract
- vanilla
- candy canes crushed
Fun Additions and Suggestions
- chocolate chip cookies chopped
- shortbread cookies chopped
- mint chocolate covered cookies chopped or peanut butter cookies
- white chocolate chips
- mint chocolate chips
- colorful mini marshmallows in red and green
- nuts of any kind
- festive colorful sprinkles
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We love Holiday Candy Making!
If you love making candy around the holiday and love fudge do try our Amaretto Fudge Easy Chocolate Fudge recipe plus if you need ideas for a gift-giving visit our Mason Jar Gift Assortment of recipes with free downloads!
Candy can be easy to make, just follow our easy step-by-step instructions and make the best homemade gifts ever!
Rocky Road Cookie Peppermint Fudge
Yield: 48
A fantastic festive Holiday fudge made with crushed cookies, candy canes, and nuts. This is a mint lover's delightful confection!
Ingredients
- 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate morsels or white chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate cookies of choice I used oreo's just the cookie top part chopped into small pieces
- 1 can (14 oz.)Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
- optional 1/2 cup chopped pistachio or macadamia nuts
- Garnish: 12 small peppermint candy puffs crushed (these are easier to chew and not crunchy, or use 4 peppermint candy canes
Instructions
- LINE 13 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking oil.
- MICROWAVE morsels and sweetened condensed milk in a large glass bowl, on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute;
- Note: Stir the. morsels if some of them retain their shapes it may be necessary to microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in peppermint extract.
- Fold in marshmallows, nuts, and cookie pieces.
- .PRESS mixture into prepared baking pan.
- Sprinkle with crushed peppermint puffs or candy canes. ( I placed them in a plastic bag and hit them with a rolling pin until fine chunks.)
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into pieces. Makes 48 pieces
- Note:this can be done on the stovetop on low heat also
Notes:
Fun Additions and Suggestions
- chocolate chip cookies chopped
- shortbread cookies chopped
- mint chocolate covered cookies chopped or peanut butter cookies
- white chocolate chips
- mint chocolate chips
- colorful mini marshmallows in red and green
- nuts of any kind
- festive colorful sprinkles
Nutrition Facts
Calories
97.09Fat (grams)
5.48Sat. Fat (grams)
2.50Carbs (grams)
12.51Fiber (grams)
0.76Net carbs
11.75Sugar (grams)
9.80Protein (grams)
1.09Sodium (milligrams)
33.16Cholesterol (grams)
5.20
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