Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge

Yes, I said Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge.  I had high hopes for this recipe.  Again I saw it on Pinterest and wanted to try it out.  I love cookie dough and had hoped that this would taste as good.  I followed the ingredients from the recipe, but I used a slightly different technique.

Here are the ingredients:

1 3/4 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup heavy cream 

1/4 cup milk

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Coat an 8x8-inch pan with butter (or cooking spray).  Set aside.

Add both sugars, the cream, milk, corn syrup, salt, and butter to a 3-qt saucepan, stirring to combine.  

Set over medium heat and cook and stir until the mixture begins to boil. Once it starts to boil, clip on your candy thermometer (be sure that it isn't touching the bottom of the pan).  Cook the fudge without stirring until it reaches soft-ball stage on your thermometer.  This will take about 10 minutes or so.  Once it reaches soft-ball stage (about 242 degrees F), remove the pan from heat.  Whisk in the flour.

Let it cool until it reaches about 120 degrees.  When the fudge has cooled, transfer it to the bowl of your stand mixer or a large bowl if using a hand mixer.  Fit the mixer with the paddle attachment, beat it for a few minutes.  It will start to thicken.  When it does, add in the vanilla extract.  Keep beating for another 4 minutes or so until it loses its gloss.  (You will notice a change in the color and consistency when that happens).  It will start to look like cookie dough.

Transfer the fudge to the prepared 8x8 pan and spread it into an even layer with an offset spatula.  Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and press them gently into the top of the fudge.

Let the fudge set for uncovered at least 2 hours.  Cut into squares and wrap.  Store in a cool place. (Does not need to be stored in the refrigerator.)

Now for the taste.   I was hoping for a more cookie dough taste.  But it was good.  It is very rich, but not overly sweet.  My daughters liked it.