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5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Fudge Cookies

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By: Joanna Cismaru •12/21/22 4 Comments

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These Chocolate Fudge Cookies are so adorable and perfect for your winter festivities! You have a chocolate cookie topped with chocolate fudge and a maraschino cherry, perfect with a cold glass of milk.

chocolate fudge cookies with maraschino cookies on a cooling rack.
Table of Contents Open
  • The Best Chocolate Fudge Cookies Recipe
  • Why You’ll Love These Chocolate Fudge Cookies
  • Ingredients You’ll Need
  • How To Make Chocolate Fudge Cookies
    • Prep the oven
    • Combine The Dry Ingredients
    • Cream The Butter With The Sugar
    • Combine Wet And Dry Ingredients
    • Shape Into Cookies
    • Make The Fudge
    • Top Cookies With Fudge
    • Bake The Cookies
  • Can I Freeze These Cookies?
  • Can I Freeze The Cookie Dough?
  • Expert Tips
  • Storage
  • More Delicious Recipes To Try
  • Chocolate Fudge Cookies
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Notes
    • Nutrition Information
  • Did You Make This?

The Best Chocolate Fudge Cookies Recipe

This is a cookie recipe I’ve had on the blog for over 10 years and thought it was time to have a do over with it and give you more proper instructions. But who am I kidding, I’ll take any excuse to make these little chocolate morsels.

One bite of these cookies and you’ll have a party in your mouth. We have a delectable little chocolate cookie, topped with a delicious chocolate fudge and finally a maraschino cherry. I’m not a huge fan of maraschino cherries, but they just work with this cookie. I love using both green and red maraschino cherries, for that Christmas look.

chocolate fudge cookies with maraschino cookies on a plate.

Why You’ll Love These Chocolate Fudge Cookies

  • Festive Look But Easy To Make. Although these cookies look like they’re a bit difficult to make, that’s not the case because they’re quite easy to make.
  • Perfect For The Holidays! With their festive look, they make a great addition to your holiday table.
  • Great For Sharing. One batch of these babies will yield enough cookies to share with your friends or family, if you’re the sharing type.

Ingredients You’ll Need

ingredients needed to make chocolate fudge cookies.
  • Flour – I used all purpose flour for this recipe. You can also use bread flour in these cookies. Bread flour has more protein and produces more gluten, therefore you end up with a more chewy cookie. You can substitute gluten-free flour at a ratio of 1:1 if you’re gluten free.
  • Butter – You’ll need softened unsalted butter. If using salted butter, you can just reduce the salt amount in the cookies.
  • Eggs – You’ll need 1 large egg as our binder for these cookies. If you find the cookie dough is too dry, add another egg.
  • Extracts – A little bit of vanilla extract goes a long way in cookies, and it helps bring out all the great flavors. I also love to add a bit of almond extract for a touch of that almond flavor.
  • Salt – Without salt, any baked goods will taste bland.
  • Cocoa Powder – You will need a good quality unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • Chocolate chips – I used semi sweet for this recipe but feel free to use whichever chocolate chips or chocolate chunks you like.
  • Baking soda And Baking Powder – The leavening agents in our chocolate fudge cookies.
  • Sugar – We’re using granulated sugar in these cookies for sweetness.
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk – A must ingredient in our chocolate fudge.
  • Maraschino Cherries – I like to use both green and red maraschino cherries for that great festive look.

How To Make Chocolate Fudge Cookies

There are two steps to making these cookies. The cookie dough and the fudge. Then all we have to do is put them together and bake them.

Prep the oven

Before you even get started on the cookie dough, preheat your oven temperature to 350°F (177°C) to get it ready for some baking!

Combine The Dry Ingredients

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First, we need to combine all the dry ingredients together. So in a medium size bow, add the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Whisk them all together and set aside.

Cream The Butter With The Sugar

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In another larger mixing bowl, add the softened butter and sugar and mix using a hand mixer until light and creamy. Add in the egg and extracts and continue mixing until well combined.

Combine Wet And Dry Ingredients

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Now, we have to combine the flour mixture with our butter mixture, so gradually add the flour to the butter mixture and mix until well combined. If you find the cookie dough too try, add an additional egg.

Shape Into Cookies

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Now we get to make our cookies. Simply shape the dough into 1-inch balls and placed them onto an ungreased cookie sheet. You should get around 30 cookies, all depends on how big you make them. Now, with your finger press down in the center of each ball. You can also use the end of a wooden spoon or a cork.

Make The Fudge

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Now that our cookies are made, we have to make our fudge. Simply add all the fudge ingredients to a saucepan and heat over medium-low heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon of maraschino cherry juice. Allow the fudge to cool for a bit, then transfer it to a piping bag or a ziploc bag.

Top Cookies With Fudge

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Pipe about a teaspoon or so of the fudge into each cookie. You can also do this with a teaspoon if you don’t have a piping bag. Next, place a maraschino cherry onto each cookie.

Bake The Cookies

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Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

Can I Freeze These Cookies?

Yes, absolutely! These cookies freeze perfectly. Just place them in a airtight container and freeze them for up to 3 months. Make sure to label your freezer bag or the container with a date, so you can keep track how long they’ve been in the freezer.

Can I Freeze The Cookie Dough?

Absolutely! Simply follow the instructions up to and including step 5 and place the baking sheet(s) in the freezer. Freeze them for an hour, then place all the frozen cookie balls in a freezer bag or an airtight container. You can now freeze them for up to 3 months. 

chocolate fudge cookies with maraschino cookies on a cooling rack.

Expert Tips

  1. Room temperature ingredients. The unsalted butter needs to be soft to make the dough and the eggs should be at room temperature so that the cookie dough binds together properly.
  2. Chilling of the dough is not necessary but you can totally place the baking sheet with cookie dough balls in the refrigerator to chill for a couple hours before baking, especially if you need to make these ahead of time.
  3. DO NOT over bake your cookies. Keep in mind that they will continue to cook once you take them out of the oven.

Storage

Be sure to store these in an airtight container at room temperature and your chocolate fudge cookies will last for 2 – 3 weeks! This will ensure you keep the cookies soft and will prevent them from turning hard. If you don’t have an airtight container, add a slice of bread which will keep them soft. It works the same way as you do with brown sugar.

chocolate fudge cookies with maraschino cookies on a plate.

More Delicious Recipes To Try

  • 2 Minute Microwave Fudge
  • Nutella Fudge
  • Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Strawberry Cookies
  • Spritz Cookies
  • Snickerdoodle Cookies
  • Amish Sugar Cookies
  • Raspberry Pinwheels

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5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Prep 20 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 30 minutes
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These Chocolate Fudge Cookies are so adorable and perfect for your winter festivities! You have a chocolate cookie topped with chocolate fudge and a maraschino cherry, perfect with a cold glass of milk.
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup butter (unsalted, softened)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 30 maraschino cherries (red and/or green)

Fudge

  • ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 6 ounces chocolate chips (semisweet)
  • 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice

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Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a small bowl, stir together dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
    process shots showing how to make chocolate fudge cookies.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts. Beat well.
    process shots showing how to make chocolate fudge cookies.
  • Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until blended.
    process shots showing how to make chocolate fudge cookies.
  • Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. With your finger, a cork or the end of a wooden spoon, press down in the center of all the dough balls.
    process shots showing how to make chocolate fudge cookies.
  • To make the fudge, add the fudge ingredients to a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until well combined. Stir in 1 tablespoon of maraschino cherry juice.
    process shots showing how to make chocolate fudge cookies.
  • Spoon some frosting into the thumbprint of each cookie. I found it easier to put the frosting in a ziploc bag and pipe it into each cookie. Top with a cherry.
    process shots showing how to make chocolate fudge cookies.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
    process shots showing how to make chocolate fudge cookies.

Notes

  1. Room temperature ingredients. The unsalted butter needs to be soft to make the dough and the eggs should be at room temperature so that the cookie dough binds together properly.
  2. Chilling of the dough is not necessary but you can totally place the baking sheet with cookie dough balls in the refrigerator to chill for a couple hours before baking, especially if you need to make these ahead of time.
  3. DO NOT over bake your cookies. Keep in mind that they will continue to cook once you take them out of the oven.
  4. Be sure to store these in an airtight container at room temperature and your chocolate fudge cookies will last for 2 – 3 weeks! This will ensure you keep the cookies soft and will prevent them from turning hard. If you don’t have an airtight container, add a slice of bread which will keep them soft.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 135kcal (7%)Carbohydrates: 21g (7%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 5g (8%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 16mg (5%)Sodium: 42mg (2%)Potassium: 59mg (2%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 15g (17%)Vitamin A: 131IU (3%)Vitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 31mg (3%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
© Author Joanna Cismaru

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Terry
Terry
Posted: 3 months ago

Hey Jo – happy Sunday snow day ,from fellow Albertan. (not fellow – but what’s the female equivalent? Somehow madam just sounds WRONG!) LOL

Noticed an “oops”. You forgot to list the 1 Tbsp maraschino juice in the fudge ingredients.

BTW – I really like your “… if you’re the sharing type. ” comment. After seeing the pics & reading the description, my immediate thought was – “Uh… not bloody likely! Nope. Not sharing.”
And as I’m the queen & only resident of my castle… 😉
(wasn’t sure if an emoji would work – often they end up as out of context ???s).
Take care & stay safe!

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Posted: 3 months ago

Hi Terry! I actually did that on purpose, I thought since you’re using maraschino cherries you have the juice already. Anyway I put it in the ingredients, because I can see how it can be confusing otherwise. Happy Sunday to you too! 🙂

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Lois Klarenbach
Lois Klarenbach
Posted: 6 years ago

5 stars
These little cookies not only look festive but are absolutely delicious! Thanks for posting them.I could eat them all by myself.

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Dina
Dina
Posted: 9 years ago

they are so cute and festive!

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