This fudge icing is perfect for dipping or spreading over cookies for a chocolaty delicious finish that is stackable. Your cookie trays just got an upgrade!
If you want a delicious fudgy frosting on your cookies, but still want them to stack and store nicely, you are in the right place! This icing comes together quickly, has big chocolate flavor, and it sets solid.
It is the perfect topping for so many cookies and treats. Leftovers are also great drizzled over ice cream for a hot fudge sauce!
We were trying to figure out something fun we could pass out at Little Dude’s birthday parade this year. We love making fun treats for our friends and family.
This year it seems extra important to have a sweet spot in your day. Plus we wanted to thank everyone who made the effort to make his day special despite the trying times.
We have a tradition of getting him a donut for breakfast on his birthday. We meet my dad at the donut shop and get the day kicked off right.
So it seemed like a fun idea to pay homage to that tradition and make donut shaped cookies. The perfect topping for donuts, be they real or the cookie variety, is chocolate icing and fun sprinkles.
Luckily I knew just how to do that. We had donut and donut hole cookies at our Easter open house in 2016.
It’s been a while since I shared them. Plus Little Dude and I made a video of making and using the icing this time.
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So I thought I’d share the icing recipe again. It is the same fudge that we dip our pecan crescent cookies in, but we only dunked the top for these donuts instead of dipping the whole cookie.
The flavor is so good and it makes for fun donut cookies. I can’t wait to hear how you decide to use it!
Tips and tricks
For the biggest chocolate flavor use semisweet or dark chocolate chips. But feel free to experiment with your favorite type of chips.
For Little Dude’s birthday cookies we used his favorite, milk chocolate chips. The color was lighter and the flavor more mild, but he was a super happy camper.
If you want your frosting super smooth, sift the powdered sugar into the pan. Sometimes small lumps of powdered sugar form otherwise.
For the crescent cookies we usually submerge the cookies entirely and then place them on wax paper to set. For chocolate covered cherry cookies I tend to just spread a bit of icing on the center of the cookies.
For these donuts I have spread the frosting over the top, but the fastest way is to just dunk the face of the cookie. You can ice an entire batch of sugar cookies in no time!
Chocolate Fudge Icing for Stackable Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- ½ cup whole milk
- 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a double boiler melt chocolate chips, butter and milk stirring frequently until the mixture is melted.1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 3 Tablespoons butter, ½ cup whole milk
- Whisk in the powdered sugar until completely incorporated and smooth.3 cups sifted powdered sugar
- While keeping the frosting warm, spread over cookies. Add sprinkles if desired and place on wax paper in a single layer until completely set. Then stack and store in airtight containers.
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You're cookies look awesome!
Thanks, Ashley!
Carleex these look really fantastic. I love that they look like real donuts. And the cool thing is you can use the donut holes as smaller cookies. They look really good stacked up like that and the sprinkles are genius. I am pinning this so that I have the recipe handy, this is a great find for stackable cookies.
Thanks, Nikki! Originally I was going to make all donuts, no holes. Then I figured I could get them done so much faster (and have more tender cookies) if I baked both. The frosting was so easy and so delicious. I don't know why I didn't think to use it this way before!
Thank you, I was really pleased with how they turned out!
I love these cookies! How cute! Stackable cookies are one of my faves, and you can't go wrong with chocolate! I might save this recipe to make with my niece 🙂
I love soft frosting too, but when you are making a ton of them they need to be able to stack without ruining them! I hope you two have a blast baking together!
What a great back pocket recipe to have. They look gorgeous and I can think of so many things I would frost! 🙂
Isn't it fun to think of the possibilities?
These look amazing! Love the different sizes & how they look nice together 🙂
Thank you!
These look so delicious and fun. 😉
Thank, Val!
They would be so cute in pink! Thanks so much for stopping by!
These are so cute. Yum! Pinned and shared.
Thanks, Quinn!
There they are…I had fingers crossed you were gonna share this recipe!! So pretty and looks easier than I thought it would be!! So creative, great job Carlee!!
Ha! I wouldn't hold out on something this delicious! Thanks, Andrea! These little gems were really easy to do. It was by far the quickest batch of decorated cookies I've ever made!