Swedish Fudge Cookies Recipe

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Updated February 26, 2025
Overhead view of Swedish fudge cookies, served on a white platter.

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Recipe Details

Swedish Fudge Cookies Recipe

Prep 15 mins
Cook 20 mins
Total 35 mins
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Ingredients

For the Dough:

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

  • 1 1/4 cups rolled oats

  • 2 cups plus 1 1/2 tbs flour

  • 4 tsp baking powder

  • 300 g (2 2/3 sticks) unsalted butter

For the Filling:

  • 150 g (1 1/3 sticks) unsalted butter

  • 6 tbsp heavy cream

  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder

  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

  • 1 tbsp flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (175°C).

  2. Beat egg and sugar together until light. Add butter.

  3. Blend rolled oats, flour, and baking powder together.

  4. With a rubber spatula, blend together all ingredients.

  5. Drop by tablespoons into muffin or cupcake forms in a tin, or by teaspoons into mini muffin tins.

  6. Bake for approximately 8 minutes, dough will be a light gold color, do not allow to brown

  7. Remove from oven and let the middles sink and cool. You can help this along with your finger or the handle of a wooden spoon. You're creating a cup for the fudge.

  8. For the Filling: Put all ingredients into a heavy bottomed saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and let thicken, stirring frequently to prevent burning.

  9. Pour filling by spoonfuls into shells, and let cool and harden.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
6970 Calories
414g Fat
788g Carbs
56g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 6970
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 414g 531%
Saturated Fat 252g 1,260%
Cholesterol 1260mg 420%
Sodium 2112mg 92%
Total Carbohydrate 788g 287%
Dietary Fiber 20g 70%
Total Sugars 504g
Protein 56g
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Calcium 1375mg 106%
Iron 24mg 132%
Potassium 933mg 20%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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