Cookie Monster Fudge

If you found that your mixture burnt, it’s most likely because you used too high of heat. You shouldn’t go above medium-low heat when melting the chocolate and stirring it with the milk, because you risk it burning.

Unfortunately, this happens when you stir too fast or too vigorously when you’re melting the chocolate and milk together. You want to stir slowly so it doesn’t stick to the bottom while mixing the two together. If you stir too fast, you’re introducing too much air into the mixture and can cause air bubbles to form and set when you place the fudge in the fridge.

Getting the cookies into this homemade fudge recipe needs to happen fast once you remove the mixture from the heat. As you remove the mixture from the heat, the fudge will start to set, becoming thicker and more difficult to mix the cookies into, so go quick!

This can seem tricky at first, but it’s actually quite easy, so don’t fret. When adding the candy eyeballs, add a pair of them about every 2 inches so when you go to cut the fudge, each piece will have a set of Cookie Monster eyes.

Using the mini Oreos and mini Chips Ahoy just makes it all easier to mix together and fits the easy homemade fudge pieces a little better. If you can’t use the mini versions, you can use the full size cookies, just cut each cookie into 4 pieces before using them.

You bet! You can use any other cookies you have, including homemade ones, just be sure they’re small enough pieces to add to the mix and surface. If you can’t find the mini cookies, just break up some of the regular sized ones into smaller pieces.

You can trade the white chocolate and blue food gel out for blue candy melts.

My tips for getting beautifully cut pieces of fudge is to use a sharp knife with a longer blade. When cutting your pieces, use a long stroke, not a sawing motion with the blade. Wiping in between cuts helps keep lines clean also. If you’re really struggling, run the blade under hot water, then wipe it clean and start cutting – be sure to wipe in between each time you cut.

Place your leftover fudge in an airtight container and keep it at room temperature for up to a week. You can refrigerate it if needed. If your area is going to be warm enough for the fudge to start to melt, I recommend trying to keep it in the fridge.
Additionally, you can freeze this fudge recipe by wrapping leftovers tightly with plastic and then into an airtight freezer safe container or bag. You can freeze for up to 3 months. When wanting to enjoy it again, remove the easy fudge recipe from the freezer and let it thaw in the fridge before enjoying.