Holiday Recipes: Easy Fudge in Cookie Cutter Place Cards

 

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When I entertain, especially during the holidays, I find that having place cards for a sit down meal or party favors for a larger party are just the perfect touch. It is a small touch but really does personalize the Holiday entertaining  process.

People will remember these added touches and realize just how much thought you put into the holiday entertaining.  But don’t worry holiday recipes don’t have to be hard, we are sharing an Easy Recipe for Fudge in Cookie Cutters that you can use as place cards or party favors at your next holiday party.

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Easy Fudge In Cookie Cutters

While I was shopping at Walmart looking for easy holiday ideas, I found  NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Famous Fudge Kit, and knew this year making fudge cookie cutters just got easier. 

Fudge fun

 Each kit comes with everything you need to make creamy fudge. ( Of course you can always add your own touches just be sure to purchase these before leaving the store)  

Each kit makes over 1½ pounds of fudge per batch. Depending on the size of your cookie cutters you should get at least 8 to 10 out of one kit. 

Easy fudge recipe

This recipe for the Fudge Cookie cutters could not be easier, simply follow the direction on the NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Famous Fudge Kit.

Do not try to do more than one thing when making the fudge, it is super easy but you can easily burn the chocolate at the same time.

easy fudge recipe

What you need to Make Fudge Cookie Cutter Place Cards:

  • NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Famous Fudge Kit
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • Holiday Shaped Cookie Cutters
  • Decorating Icing, I like the Cookie type that hardens
  • Sprinkles
  • Cellophane Bags

Directions:

  1. Lay out your cookie cutters on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  2. Prepare the Fudge per the Kit directions
  3. Using a ice cream scoop carefully fill each cookie cutter with the fudge, I prefer to fill them 3/4 full.
  4. If only adding sprinkles do so now otherwise Allow to completely cool and decorate with Icing.
  5. Place in CelloBags

 

If you want to add any sprinkles or candy do so before the fudge sets. Otherwise, allow the fudge to fully cool, and using melted chocolate or cookie icing decorate the tops of the fudge.

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Put them in cello-bags and place them in a basket at the door for people to take on the way out of your party.

Or add one to each place at your table to tell guests where to sit.

I also love to decorate the dessert table with candy during the holidays. I could not resist the WONKA® SWEETARTS® Candy Canes I also found at Walmart. I love them because they are not the traditional red and white color but blues and pinks.

The kids love them because  they come in 3 tangy, fruity flavors, including Blue Punch, Green Apple and Cherry For a quick candy serving idea, I use a large glass, such as a margarita glass, and hang the candy canes around the edge. Now you have the perfect serving vessel for any extra creamy fudge or really any small candy.

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You might be surprised how many of these candy canes might go missing after the party.

how to make a fudge wreath

How to Make a Fudge Wreath

Yield: 20 slices
Prep Time: 4 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 6 minutes

Make this super easy fudge wreath with a 3 minute fudge recipe. Make an impression on your Holiday Dessert Table.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (14 ounces) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Dash salt
  • 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • M&M's (we used mini)
  • Red licorice or fruit roll-ups

Instructions

    1. In a heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat; stir in nuts (optional) and vanilla
    2. Spread evenly into a wax-paper-lined 8- or 9-inch square pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm. For the wreath, cover a pie dish with tin foil. Also, cover the condensed milk can with tin foil and place it in the pan.
    3. Lift out of pan and place onto cutting board; peel off paper and cut into squares. Store covered in refrigerator. Add a licorice bow or even cuter would be a fruit roll.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 299Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 2mgSodium 53mgCarbohydrates 36gFiber 3gSugar 29gProtein 4g

All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on stayingclosetohome.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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14 Comments

  1. This is such a cute idea. I pinned you post and plan to make these this weekend. Perfect treats for work.

  2. Wonderful idea. I would eat mine quick! Yummm

  3. What a festive idea to use the cookie cutters. I love the Santa’s Mitt best because you don’t see that cookie cutter a lot.

  4. These look so cute and so delicious! i would love to try this out

  5. What a cute idea, this would make a nice gift too. They turned out great!

  6. Homemade fudge is the best! I love the mitten. It’s just so darn cute 🙂

  7. Those place cards are absolutely adorable! And I am a big fan of homemade fudge!

  8. These are so clever! My kids would love to make fudge!

  9. I have I have never used the Famous fudge before and I want to make it this year. What a cute idea! Using fudge in a cookie cutter as a place name. I think it is such a cute idea and I want to do this for my guests this year!

  10. These are adorable! What a cute and delicious way to give someone a gift!

  11. I love, love, love that everything comes in the kit. We love making fudge every year, though have never used cookie cutters. Such a smart idea

  12. How sweet! (pun intended). These would make adorable gifts for coworkers.

  13. What a cute idea. I love homemade fudge!

  14. What a cute idea. I love homemade fudge!

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