No Bake Fudge Ball Cookies

The history of these "No Bake Fudge Ball Cookies is simple just like the cookie itself they were the first cookie I ever made in home economics class back in the 1970s.

These have just a few ingredients and really are fudge-like in consistency and probably after all these years considered candy although the teacher said they were cookies.

They are a chocolate lovers' delight and with the addition of fruits and nuts a whole other level of yumminess.

We have so many picky eaters in our home, so I roll them in sprinkles, nuts, and coconut and let them choose what they like.

It is sort of a candy cookie, and perfect for a potluck, a Christmas cookies tray, and just a nice little pick-me-up treat for a sweet tooth fudge cookie lover.

If you're not fond of baking cookies you're going to love this NO PEANUT BUTTER style no-bake cookie, (I stress that no peanut butter is in here because it's a popular no-bake flat drop cookie and this isn't them.

Do you have a little baker in your home just learning? This is the place to start, it's super easy, delicious and they are fun to make.

We have many suggestions below to make them festive looking for any holiday, or birthday party and just match the theme of whatever you're making them for by rolling them into colorful sugars.

For gift giving, place them in candy wrappers and in a pretty tin.

Well now let's get started on the oldest recipe I have ever made in my lifetime, and make some memories with your first-time cooks out there!

There are step-by-step instructions in the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

Step By Step

1. Make course crumbs out of the cookies and add the mix-ins then set aside
2. Melt the chocolates, add the salt with butter and condensed milk
3. Stir in the flavoring
4. Let set for 15 minutes and pour over crumbs and mix-ins
5. Refrigerate at least 1 to 2 hours until firm
6. Slice or roll into balls you can also use a melon ball scoop
7. Refrigerate on wax paper until set for 2 hours

Other Suggestions:

• Roll in cocoa powdered or powdered sugar before serving
• Roll in colorful sprinkles
• Roll in dried finely minced fruits
• Roll in crushed cookie crumbs
• Roll in mini chocolate chips
• Roll in any kind of crushed nuts
• Roll in coconut
• Roll in coarse colorful sugar
• Cinnamon and sugar

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Ingredients You Will Need To Make No Bake Fudge Balls(see below recipe card for measurements)

• mini marshmallows
• evaporated milk
• butter
• sugar
• vanilla
• salt
• Garnishes and Suggestions: Holiday-themed colored sprinkles or nonpareils, chopped nuts, coconut, chopped dried fruits, chopped candy bars, mini chocolate chips, orange zest, cinnamon chocolate chips

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Easy No Bake Fudge Cookie Balls

This little cookie gem is so easy, delicious, quick to make, and perfect for gift giving so what are you waiting for?

There are just a few tools you need, a saucepan to melt ingredients, a cookie sheet, wax paper, maybe some pretty tins for gifts and paper liners, and a big wooden spoon for mixing!

I do like to use a melon ball scooper instead of a teaspoon but you don't need it.

Hopefully, you will have as much fun as we did recreate this vintage old recipe for no-bake fudge cookie balls!

No Bake Fudge Ball Cookies

Yield: 36

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 2 MinInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 2 H & 7 M

These are fudgy chocolate walnut cookies and the first ones I learned to make in a Home Economics class back in 1971.

Ingredients

• 2 cups store-bought cookie crumbs plain cookies, vanilla wafers shortbread, chocolate cookies wafers, almond cookies (or any kind with a filling) put through a food processor to make course-looking crumbs
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 of a cup sweetened condensed milk (6 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 1/2 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips or use bittersweet chocolate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla, rum, espresso flavoring, almond extract or another flavor you prefer
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or any nuts you prefer (this is also optional but we always add them)
• Optional Additions: (Use just 1/2 cup of 1 of these) dried craisins, raisins, mixed dried chopped fruits IE pineapple, apricots, etc, or shredded coconut.
• After the cookie mixture has been made, they can be rolled in any kind of nuts, cocoa powder, or chocolate sprinkle candies, chopped cereal or graham cracker crumbs, or mini chocolate chips for gifts and placed in a pretty tin for the holiday.
• Substitute flavoring for any kind of liqueurs

Instructions

1. Process the cookies leaving some small course pieces so not a powder of crumbs (medium grind) set in a bowl and add the nuts or mix-ins you're using.
2. In a medium-sized saucepan, add the salt, butter, and milk with cocoa powder chocolate.
3. Whisk until it's all melted and combined evenly and this should take 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Stir in the flavoring
5. Pour over the crumbs and combine mixing together and let cool to firm up for around 15 to 25 minutes.
6. Shape into long logs using wax paper twists the end to seal then refrigerate until firm.
7. Using a melon ball scooper sprayed with cooking oil, shape the cookies into balls then drop the cookies on wax papered cookie sheet and place them in the refrigerator until set for around 1 hour or more, (it should be firm enough to slice).
8. Note: you can also just slice these 1/4 inch thick and serve them on a plate with powdered sugar.
9. Tip: if keeping them log from an empty tube such as a cardboard tall potato chip can be cut in half and lined with wax paper works well for keeping a tube shape or a paper towel instead roll but those will be much thinner.
10. if you would like to roll them in sprinkles, nuts, etc. do this after you scoop them and then set them on the cookie sheet.
11. Store in an airtight container
12. These should stay refrigerated.
13. These will also freeze well for up to 3 months.

Notes

Other Suggestions:

• Roll in cocoa powdered or powdered sugar before serving
• Roll in colorful sprinkles
• Roll in dried finely minced fruits
• Roll in crushed cookie crumbs
• Roll in mini chocolate chips
• Roll in any kind of crushed nuts
• Roll in coconut
• Roll in coarse colorful sugar
• Cinnamon and sugar
• Cookies to use shortbread, vanilla wafers, chocolate cookies, almond-flavored cookies, or any plain biscuit-style cookie
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Nutrition Facts

Calories

90.46

Fat (grams)

6.2

Sat. Fat (grams)

2.78

Carbs (grams)

8.3

Fiber (grams)

0.73

Net carbs

7.56

Sugar (grams)

5.13

Protein (grams)

1.02

Sodium (milligrams)

88.91

Cholesterol (grams)

7.03

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