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Christmas Cookie Fudge

Published: Dec 6, 2024 by Marye

This Christmas Cookie Fudge is the ultimate holiday treat! Creamy, sweet, and loaded with festive flavors, it’s an easy, no-fuss recipe perfect for cookie exchanges, gift-giving, or just indulging in a little seasonal sweetness.
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 8 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
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A stack of white fudge on a table showing the creamy interior.
Overhead view of white fudge candy o a plate.

This Christmas cookie fudge combines all the rich, creamy goodness of fudge with the festive flair of holiday cookies. It’s a no-fuss recipe that’s perfect for gift-giving, cookie exchanges, or just enjoying with a cup of cocoa by the fire.

First published December 10, 2023. Last updated December 6, 2024 for editorial improvements.

Three pieces of stacked Christmas cookie fudge. You can see the sprinkles on the top piece and a bite is taken out of it.
Table of Contents
  • 🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
  • 🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
  • 📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
  • 🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
  • 💭 Insider tips: things to know
  • 🥫 Leftover love: how to store Christmas cookie fudge
  • 👩‍🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
  • 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
  • 📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • Christmas Cookie Fudge
  • 💬 Comments

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🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite

  • Creamy fudge, sugar cookie flavor, and pretty holiday sprinkles make this easy treat irresistible!
  • This unique, creamy fudge is a great addition to Christmas cookie trays and makes great gifts!
  • Since the sugar cookie mix contains raw flour, we'll heat-treat it in the oven before adding it to the fudge mixture—don't worry, it's easy!

Nothing says Christmas time quite like delicious sugar cookies and fudge.

To make this easy homemade candy all you need are a few simple ingredients, lots of festive sprinkles, and some holiday cheer!

🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

An overhead photo with text overlay of the fudge ingredients in small bowls or bottles.

📖 Make it your own: yummy variations

  1. You can stir the holiday sprinkles into the fudge mixture or scatter them on top of the fudge—or get wild and do both!
  2. If you don’t like the flavor of almond extract, use extra vanilla extract.
  3. Use your favorite red and green sprinkles (jimmies) or switch up the colors to adapt this recipe for other holidays, like Valentine's Day.
  4. On the other hand, make your festive fudge extra cute with Christmas sprinkles shaped like tiny snowflakes, snowmen, or candy canes!

🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page. Click on the image to see it full size.

Dry sugar cookie mixture being baked.

Bake the sugar cookie mix until it reaches 165 degrees F.

Sweetened condensed meal steaming hot in a bowl.

Heat the sweetened condensed milk in the microwave.

Ingredients being mixed together.

Stir in the white chocolate chips, heat-treated sugar cookie mix, butter, vanilla, and almond extract.

Finished Christmas Cookie Fudge with green and red sprinkles.

Spoon the fudge mixture into a prepared pan, add sprinkles, and refrigerate to set.

💭 Insider tips: things to know

  1. I prefer Eagle Brand’s sweetened condensed milk because it only contains real milk and sugar—no preservatives or artificial ingredients.
  2. We heat-treat the sugar cookie mix to 165 degrees F to kill any potentially harmful bacteria in the raw flour. Better safe than sorry!
  3. The sugar cookie mix may clump up a bit after being heated. Whisk it thoroughly into the melted ingredients for smooth ‘n creamy fudge.
  4. Line the pan with parchment paper and spray it with non-stick cooking spray. This makes it much easier to get the fudge out after it sets!
  5. Resist the urge to dig into your fudge before it’s fully set! Slicing warm, melty fudge makes a mess, even with a sharp knife.

Marye's Tip o' the day

For the best results, use white chocolate chips in this Christmas sugar cookie fudge recipe—not candy melts. The flavor and texture are much better this way.

🥫 Leftover love: how to store Christmas cookie fudge

It’s best to store Christmas cookie fudge in a single layer with a sheet of wax paper in between so the pieces don’t stick together. Store in an airtight container. It'll keep at room temperature for a week or more.

Not going to finish the rich treat in that time? No worries—homemade fudge lasts up to three weeks in the fridge, tightly covered.

Want to store the Christmas cookie fudge for even longer? It freezes well! Place it in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to three months.

Thaw your frozen fudge in the fridge until it’s soft enough to chew. Then, let it come to room temperature, or enjoy it chilled—whatever you like!

🤫 Marye's secret for zhuzhing it up -

Swirl in a few drops of food coloring to give your Christmas cookie fudge a merry pop of red or green... or both! Just don't overmix the two colors or you'll get gray!

zhuzh: verb. To make something more interesting or attractive

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👩‍🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs

Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!

How do I heat-treat sugar cookie mix?

You can microwave it in a bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring it in between each. Or, bake it in a 350-degree F oven for 5 minutes. The sugar cookie mix is ready and safe to add to your fudge once an instant-read thermometer measures 165 degrees F.

Can't I eat sugar cookie mix raw, without the eggs?

Nope! Most people think you shouldn't eat raw cookie dough just because of the eggs. Turns out, uncooked flour can cause food poisoning, too.

Can I make Christmas cookie fudge on the stovetop?

Yep, and you don’t even need a double boiler or candy thermometer to do it. First, add the sweetened condensed milk to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once it’s hot, remove from heat and stir in the rest of the ingredients. Mix thoroughly until smooth and creamy.

Pieces of white fudge are topped with Christmas-colored sprinkles and set on a piece of parchment paper.

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📞 Wrapping it up: the last word

Homemade candy is a big part of the holiday traditions for many families. Making those old family recipes is warm and cozy but there's no reason not to add new flavors once in a while!

I like to fill a pretty candy dish with this and the red velvet fudge. The red and white is beautiful together! While we do love this easy recipe for Christmas it's just as good any other time of the year.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

If you love this recipe please comment below and give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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This Christmas Cookie Fudge is the ultimate holiday treat! Creamy, sweet, and loaded with festive flavors, it’s an easy, no-fuss recipe perfect for cookie exchanges, gift-giving, or just indulging in a little seasonal sweetness.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American,Christmas,Holiday
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Chilling time: 8 hours hours
Total Time: 8 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Servings:36
Calories:141
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, I use Eagle Brand
  • 2 ½ cups white chocolate chips, not candy melts
  • 1 ¼ cup sugar cookie mix, heat-treated. *Instructions in notes
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
  • ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
  • Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

  • Press parchment paper evenly into a 9x9-inch baking dish.
  • Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Set aside.
  • Add the sweetened condensed milk to a microwave safe bowl.
  • Heat in the microwave until it is very hot, about 2 minutes on high.
  • Stir in the white chocolate chips, heat-treated sugar cookie mix, butter, vanilla, and almond extract.
  • Stir until the white chocolate is melted and the mixture is very smooth.
  • Remove from heat.
  • **Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Top with sprinkles.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • Cut into squares and serve.

Notes

Storage:
Store in an airtight container, on a platter covered tightly in plastic wrap, or in a sealable bag. It'll keep at room temperature for up to a week.
Homemade fudge also lasts up to three weeks in the fridge, tightly covered. It freezes well, too.  Place it in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to three months.
How to heat treat baking mix
Baking mixes contain raw flour which should be heat-treated before eating. Heating it to 165°F will kill any potentially harmful bacteria that may be present.
Heat-treat the mix in the oven by spreading it onto a baking sheet and baking the dry mix at 350°F for 5 minutes, or until it reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer.
Tips
    • I prefer Eagle Brand’s sweetened condensed milk because it only contains real milk and sugar—no preservatives or artificial ingredients.
    • We heat-treat the sugar cookie mix to 165 degrees F to kill any potentially harmful bacteria in the raw flour. 
    • The sugar cookie mix may clump up a bit after being heated. Whisk it thoroughly into the melted ingredients for smooth ‘n creamy fudge.
    • Resist the urge to dig into your fudge before it’s fully set! Slicing warm, melty fudge makes a mess, even with a sharp knife.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

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