Chocolate Fudge Meltaways are little bite-sized, hand-held puddles of chocolate cream cheese fudge that melt in your mouth!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs5 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate
Servings: 50-60
Calories: 24kcal
Author: Stacey Lynn
Ingredients
8ouncescream cheeseat room temperature
3tablespoonsbutterat room temperature
5 oz unsweetened cocoa powdersplit up into 1/2 cup (4oz) and 2 tbsp (1 oz)
1tablespoonvanilla extract
1tablespoonlemon juice
1tablespoonmilk
6-7cupsconfectioner's sugarplus an additional 1/4 cup for dipping
Instructions
Place cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, or about 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, vanilla, lemon juice, and milk and beat again until well combined.
Add 6 to 7 cups of confectioner's sugar, one cup at a time, beating well and scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Keep adding sugar until the dough is sticky and thick like cookie dough. You will likely use at least 6 cups but may not need the whole 7.
6-7 cups confectioner's sugar
Stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder with 1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar in a small bowl until no lumps remain. Pinch dough off and form into one-inch balls before rolling in cocoa powder/sugar mixture.
5 oz unsweetened cocoa powder, 6-7 cups confectioner's sugar
Press down lightly on each ball with the tines of a fork to flatten and imprint a pattern. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve. Can be stored in fridge for up to two weeks if all ingredients are fresh.
Notes
All nutritional calculations are approximate as can change depending on the ingredients chosen and the size of the meltaway created.