Cooking on Campus: Cookies n’ Crème fudge

If you are looking for a low calorie, healthy treat, this recipe is not for you. This weeks’ recipe, Cookies n’ Crème fudge, is anything but low calorie – but it sure is yummy. This five-ingredient treat is so easy to make, your friends will be begging you to make it every week.

I want to remind everyone of some of the fundamentals of dorm kitchen cooking. First, use the resources the dorms have available. Most dorms should have a closet full of cooking utensils you can check out – mixers, pans and knives among other utenstils. If you do not want to borrow your utensils, the grocery store has everything you will need.

You can buy tin foil pans in every shape and size, which are perfect for one time baking and for transporting because you can just throw them away when you are done. While dorm kitchens are relatively small, and lack the high tech gadgets most of our home kitchens have, they supply everything you need to make some simple recipes. Do not be afraid to use dorm kitchens!

You will be pleasantly surprised at what you and your friends can accomplish by making some simple and yummy recipes in your dorm kitchen.

For Cookies n’ Crème fudge all you need is:

• • 16 Oreo cookies, broken in pieces
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2-2/3 cup white baking chips
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    

In a microwavable bowl, combine the milk, butter, and chips, stirring until melted. The time will depend on your microwave, so start with about 2 minutes and continue until melted. Stir in vanilla.
 
 

• 1. Pour milk mixture over Oreo cookies, leaving some cookies for later (they should be broken up in the bottom of a baking pan, size doesn’t really matter, but a medium-small size works best). 
     
  2. Sprinkle the remaining Oreos over the top, and refrigerate for at least an hour before cutting into squares to share.       
                                                                                                                                          Be sure to check out Her Campus St. Olaf’s Cooking on Campus blog next week for another dorm-friendly, yummy recipe from Melissa!