White Chocolate Fudge

I'm obsessed with fudge now! I made it for no reason one time, and now I can't get enough of it. I had some white chocolate chips in the house and decided to use the same recipe as my last endeavor, but minus the cookie dough.

It worked... kinda. I melted my chocolate beautifully, but we all know what the deal is with white chocolate, right? How it hardens in like 2 seconds flat?? Yeah I knew this too, but it slipped my mind... And good thing I didn't let my cream cheese reach room temp... So the second I pour my chocolate over the cold cream cheese... insta-harden. It was crazy how fast the chocolate turned back into a hardened mass. And silly me I though it would melt the cream cheese!

But I put it in the oven and let it melt back and all was well. Except there were still plenty of tiny whit chocolate clumps throughout. Grr... but it still tasted great. Even after freezing for hour, though, the white chocolate fudge wouldn't harden. Really? NOW you won't harden for me? Seriously? So cutting it into pieces was tricky. And sticky.

So I probably won't use this recipe again. But it's silly 'cause the fudge is actually quite delicious!! But, Idk, I feel like there's a better one out there, that doesn't have your white chocolate hardening and stuff. Let me know If you've got one!

White Chocolate Fudge

2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 8 oz. block of cream cheese
1 cup white chocolate chips, melted

Combine ingredients in a bowl. (Make sure your cream cheese is thoroughly room temp and mixed in. Your white chocolate will probably still harden, so have your oven ready. Put in bowl in the oven to remelt it all together.) Put in a 8 in pan with a buttered aluminum foil piece already in it. Freeze.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge

If when reading this title you thought, "This obviously can't be Sherry's post, she doesn't like chocolate!", well that is only half true. I don't like chocolate, but this is Sherry. I can make exceptions. For special occasions. Like a belated Cinco de Mayo party for my Spanish IV class.

This party is just more than a Cinco de Mayo party, though. It is also in remembrance of our previous Spanish teacher, Ms. Susan Fahey, who passed away on Sunday. She was the best teacher I have ever had, and probably ever will have. She was diagnosed with breast cancer many years ago and began homeopathic treatment, as opposed to Chemotherapy. I am a firm believer in natural medicine with little to no pharmaceutical influence. Unfortunately, this was unable to help Ms. Fahey. We were kept somewhat in the loop by our current Spanish teacher, Ms. H, who was very close with Ms. Fahey. Ms. H spent her weekends taking care of Ms. Fahey and running errands for anything she needed. We learned not too long ago that Ms. Fahey was entered into a hospice. Not good. We knew her end was near but continued to send carts and well wishes. Now, we are all hoping to celebrate the wonderful teacher she was. It's what she would want us to do.


This party is meant to celebrate her inspirational life, and that definitely warrants me to step out of my comfort zone and make something I know everyone will enjoy.


Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge
from One Ordinary Day
1/3 c. melted butter
1/3 c. light brown sugar
3/4 c. all-purpose flour1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
1 1/3 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
2 c. powdered sugar
8 oz. package softened cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla

Line an 8- or 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil. Spray with nonstick spray.

Combine butter and brown sugar in a small bowl. Add flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in 1/3 cup semisweet chips. Roll into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate or freeze until firmed up slightly.

Unwrap dough and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Refrigerate on a cookie sheet if cookie dough pieces start to soften up.

Melt remaining chips and pour over confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, remaining 1/4 tsp. salt, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth. Scrape down and combine until smooth. Fold in cookie dough pieces with a wooden spoon. Spoon into pan, smooth out with back of rubber spatula lightly sprayed with cooking spray, and chill until firm.

Lift fudge out of the pan with foil and cut into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.



ADDED 5/7/10: Upon serving this to my classmates, I was practically mugged for the recipe! Honestly, I got soooo many great reviews! In fact, I'm going to make it again VERY soon. I have never made fudge until now, but I realize I'm in love with it!