It’s cookie time in our house and as the (1st annual) cookie mom for Avery’s troop I have been swallowed up by our troop’s cookies. Luckily, the parents have collected their orders, so I am only left with our cookies and extras for booth sales. Still, I have lots of cookies hanging out. So, I decided to find ideas to put all of these cookies to good use. Because a dessert in itself isn’t enough, I need to find a creative way to double the goodness (and calories) by making it into a delicious dessert mutation.
For Valentine’s Day I decided to make the kids’ teachers some fudge. I added broken pieces of Dulce de Leche cookies to spice things up. Now, I couldn’t just take their word for it, so I tried a piece (or 6) myself. Delicious! The recipe is super simple, too:
- 1 bag chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate, but you can also use semi-sweet)
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 12 Dulce de Leche cookies
- 1/4 c caramel sauce (you can make your own, but to save time I used store bought)
Melt chocolate chips and condensed milk in a saucepan on low. Careful not to let the chocolate get too hot! This only takes a couple of minutes. Break apart the cookies into pieces. I like the pieces a little bigger, not completely crumbled, but that’s a personal decision. Fold the broken cookies into the chocolate mixture. Line a 9 x 9 brownie pan with parchment paper, then spray with cooking spray. Pour chocolate mixture into pan. Now, pour the caramel sauce over the chocolate in waves and swirl through with a fork or toothpick. Pop in the fridge and your fudge will be ready in about an hour.
This week I am making a birthday cake for a friend. I am using a flourless chocolate cake recipe and I’m planning to add Tag Alongs (her favorite) throughout. I’ll let you know how that goes. Until then, here is some inspiration for all of your leftover cookies!
Fudge made with Samoas
More yummy samoa fudge
Trifles made with peanut butter and Tag Alongs
Thin Mint Truffles – these look similar to truffles my friend makes with Oreos. They are addictive!
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