If you’re looking for a fun and festive treat this holiday season, my super easy sugar cookie fudge recipe is the perfect sweet treat. It’s rich, creamy, studded with sugar cookies and filled with the warm flavors of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. It smells and tastes like the holidays!
This delicious Christmas sugar cookie fudge is topped with broken sugar cookies (made with my favorite Christmas butter cookies recipe), which add crunch and visual flair. It’s ideal for any Christmas party or gathering. I include this fudge in my holiday cookie boxes and pack it into little bags for gifting to neighbors.
The fudge mixture comes together in just a few minutes, using simple ingredients you can get from any grocery store: white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and a handful of spices. It’s the kind of easy fudge recipe that doesn’t require a candy thermometer, making it accessible even if you’re new to holiday baking, especially candy recipes. And since it’s a white chocolate fudge, it’s got extra creaminess and sweetness that pairs beautifully with the warmth of the spices.
Whether you’re new to making fudge or you’re simply looking for easy recipes to add to your Christmas collection, this one is a no-brainer. You don’t need any fancy equipment, and the hands-on time is minimal—perfect for the busy festive season when you want to impress without spending hours in the kitchen.
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Ingredients for sugar cookie fudge:
- White chocolate
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon, ginger, cloves
- Powdered sugar/icing sugar
- Christmas butter cookies (or your favorite sugar cookies or Christmas cookies)
What makes this festive fudge recipe so simple is that you can use either broken homemade sugar cookies or store-bought cookies. I bake the dough scraps from my old fashioned Christmas butter cookies recipe, then break them up into pieces. It’s a great way to use up everything from that recipe and create two different treats from one batch of cookie dough!
Any sugar cookie or butter cookie recipe will work for this fudge. For something different, I love to use broken up gingerbread cookies for a gingerbread fudge. Whichever cookies you choose, they’ll look gorgeous pressed into the top of the fudge. If you want to take it a step further, or you’re baking with kids, a few Christmas sprinkles will add extra holiday charm.
Sweeten the season with these other Christmas desserts!
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How to make the fudge:
For the full printable recipe card, scroll down and get started on making your own batch of Christmas sugar cookie fudge. Or follow along here for the visual guide and detailed explanation.
- Start by lining a small pan or baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Use a small pan; an 8×8″ (20x20cm) square is perfect. I have an old 10×6″ (25x15cm) rectangle that I use for this recipe, it’s a less common size but has almost the same volume as the 8×8 square.
- In a medium saucepan, melt your white chocolate over low heat, adding in the sweetened condensed milk just as the chocolate begins to melt. Stir until everything is smooth and melted.
- Once smooth, stir in your vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
- Add the powdered sugar and stir everything together well. If you have excellent arm strength, you can beat the fudge by hand with a wooden spoon until it’s thick and smooth. I find a stand mixer or hand beaters much easier for this step; whichever you use, make sure the fudge is completely creamy and blended together without any greasy streaks.
- Pour the creamy fudge mixture into your prepared pan, smoothing the top. It’ll be quite thick, that’s what you want.
- Gently press your broken Christmas sugar cookies into the top of the fudge, ensuring they are evenly distributed. You just need to press them down until they’re stuck in the fudge properly, don’t crush them right into the pan.
- Allow the fudge to set at room temperature or in the fridge until firm; this will take at least a couple of hours.
- When the fudge is set, use a sharp knife to cut it into small pieces. Your delicious fudge is ready for packaging up in an airtight container, as a great edible gift for family and friends during Christmas time. You can also serve it at your next holiday party for a guaranteed hit!
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Tips for the best results:
- Let the fudge cool at room temperature before cutting for smooth slices. If you want to hurry it up, you can put it in the fridge for an hour.
- Store your sugar cookie fudge in an airtight container at cool room temperature for up to a week. If you live in a hot climate I’d recommend keeping it in the fridge. This will keep the fudge fresh, soft, and full of flavor instead of soft and melting.
- If you want to keep the fudge longer than a week, put the airtight container into the freezer. This will ensure the cookies on top don’t turn stale.
- This white chocolate fudge recipe is incredibly versatile. Swap out the sugar cookies for other festive Christmas cookies like my best ever gingerbread recipe, or any bought cookies you enjoy.
- If you want to change it up further, skip the cookies altogether! For other toppings, add dried or candied fruit or toasted nuts. Or go all-out with the sweet stuff and put crushed up holiday candies all over the top. No matter how you customize it, this easy fudge recipe is sure to become a staple during Christmas time.
Whether you’re making this Christmas cookie fudge recipe for a gathering or gifting it to someone special, it’s a great way to share the holiday spirit. It’s so simple that even novice bakers can make it without a hitch. It’s truly one of those holiday fudge recipes that will impress without the stress!
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Easy Sugar Cookie Fudge
Ingredients
- 4 cups white chocolate good quality chopped bar; use chips if that's all you can get
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups sugar cookies or butter cookies broken up into pieces
Instructions
- Line an 8×8" (20x20cm) square pan, or 10×6" (25x15cm) rectangle pan, with parchment paper and set aside.
- Melt the white chocolate in a saucepan over very low heat. As it starts to melt slightly, add the condensed milk. Keep stirring regularly so the chocolate does not burn, until the mixture is smooth and melted.
- When the chocolate and condensed milk are melted, add the spices and vanilla to the mixture and stir well to incorporate. Remove the pan from heat.
- Stir in the sifted powdered sugar, then beat the mixture using a spoon, stand mixer or hand blender, until thick and smooth.
- Pour the fudge mixture into the lined pan. Gently press the broken cookies into the top of the fudge, then set aside in a cool place to set for at least 2 hours to firm up. If you live somewhere warm, you can put the pan into the fridge for an hour to speed things along.
- When the fudge is set, cut into small pieces and store in an airtight container at cool room temperature or in the fridge. If you want to store it for more than a week, keep the container in the freezer so the cookies don't turn stale.
Notes
- This fudge recipe is incredibly versatile. Almost any broken up crunchy cookie will work for the topping, so feel free to swap out the sugar cookies for other festive Christmas cookies like my best ever gingerbread recipe, or any bought cookies you enjoy.
- If you want to change it up further, skip the cookies altogether, adding dried or candied fruit or toasted nuts. Or go all-out with the sweet stuff and put crushed up holiday candies all over the top. The flavor combinations are endless, and no matter how you customize it, this easy fudge recipe is sure to become a staple during Christmas time.
