Homemade Fudge Round

These soft, chewy chocolate sandwich cookies are inspired by the classic Fudge Rounds snack. Rich cocoa cookies are filled with a silky chocolate frosting and topped with a drizzle of melted chocolate. Perfectly indulgent and nostalgic!

Yield: 18-20 sandwich cookies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 10-13 minutes
Special Equipment: sheet pan

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons salted butter, melted

• ⅔ cup natural cocoa powder

• 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar

• 2 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk room temperature

• 1 ½ teaspoons water

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ¾ cup salted butter, softened

• 2 ½ cups powdered sugar

• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder

• 7 tablespoons heavy cream

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• Chocolate melting wafers or almond bark

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Melt butter in 30-second intervals in the microwave until fully melted. Stir in cocoa powder and let it bloom for a few minutes.

3. Once slightly cooled, pour into a large mixing bowl. Add granulated sugar and mix until combined. Add eggs, egg yolk, water, and vanilla. Mix well.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and baking soda.

5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.

6. Scoop dough using a 1 1/2 teaspoon-sized scoop. Note: Using a larger scoop will create very large, cake-like cookies. Place dough on prepared baking sheets, spacing well apart.

7. Bake for 10–13 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cookies will spread and be flat. Let cool coIn a stand mixer, beat butter until smooth and creamy.

8. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and all the cocoa powder. Mix. Add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and mix again. Add another 1 cup powdered sugar and mix.

9. Add 2 more tablespoons of heavy cream and mix again. Add the final 1/2 cup powdered sugar, remaining 3 tablespoons heavy cream, and vanilla. Beat until smooth and silky. The frosting should be soft but thick enough to pipe.

10. Assemble the Fudge Rounds: Flip one cookie upside down and pipe frosting onto the flat side. Top with a second cookie to make a sandwich.

    Melt chocolate wafers or almond bark in the microwave, then drizzle or pipe over the top of the assembled cookies. Let set.