Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1 1/3 cups mini semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1 pound powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
Line 8- or 9- inch square pan with foil, leaving 1-inch overhang on sides
Lightly butter foil. Combine butter and brown sugar in small bowl. Stir
in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in 1/3 cup chips. Form dough into a
ball. Place on plastic wrap; flatten into a disc. Wrap disc in plastic
wrap; freeze 10 minutes or until firm.Unwrap dough; cut into 1/2-inch
pieces; refrigerate. Place powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla and
remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer at
low speed until combined. Scrape down side of bowl; beat at medium speed
until smooth. Melt remaining 1 cup chips in heavy small saucepan over
very low heat, stirring constantly. Add melted chocolate to cream cheese
mixture; beat just until blended. Stir in chilled cookie dough pieces.
Spread evenly in prepared pan. Refrigerate until firm. Remove from pan by
lifting fudge and foil using foil handles. Cut into squares. Store in
airtight container in refrigerator. Makes 3 to 4 dozen pieces.
