Chocolate Mint Cookie Crunch Fudge Recipes

SUGAR COOKIE-CHOCOLATE CRUNCH FUDGE

Steps:

• In 3-quart heavy saucepan or deep 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook corn syrup, butter, salt and condensed milk over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, until well blended. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in cookie dough chunks. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and candy thermometer reads 160degreesF. Remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Add crushed granola bars; stir until well blended. Cook over low heat 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is shiny. Spread in ungreased 12x8-inch or 13x9-inch pan.** Refrigerate uncovered at least 2 hours or until firm.
• Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Serve in decorative candy cups or mini paper baking cups on platter garnished with mint sprigs.
• *To easily crush granola bars, do not unwrap; use rolling pin to crush bars.
• ** To easily cut fudge, line pan with foil so foil extends over sides of pan. Lift candy from pan using foil.

LAYERED MINT CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• LINE 8- or 9-inch square pan with wax paper.
• MELT chocolate chips with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk in heavy saucepan over low heat; add vanilla. Spread half the mixture into prepared pan; chill 10 minutes or until firm. Hold remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature.
• MELT white confectioners' coating with remaining sweetened condensed milk in heavy saucepan over low heat (mixture will be thick). Add peppermint extract and food coloring, if desired. Spread on chilled chocolate layer; chill an additional 10 minutes or until firm.
• SPREAD reserved chocolate mixture on mint layer. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Remove from pan by lifting edges of wax paper; peel off paper. Cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE MINT FUDGE

Steps:

• in heavy saucepan over low hear, melt chocolate chips w/ 1 cup sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.
• Spread half of the mixture into a wax paper-lined 8 or 9 in square pan; chill 10 minutes or until firm.
• Reserve remaining choloate mixture at room temperature.
• IN another heavy saucepan over low heat, melt white confectioner's piecees with remaining sweetened condensed milk (mixture will be thick).
• Stir in peppermint extract and food coloring (if desired).
• Spread this mixture on chilled chocolate layer; chill 10 minutes longer or until firm.
• Spread reserved chocolate mixture over the mint layer.
• Chill 2 hours or until firm.