Candy Cane Cookie Fudge

I don't like candy canes.  Not even a little bit.  I think they are a waste of sugar and peppermint extract.

In fact, I love the quote from Elf…

..but since I don't like candy canes, I can't say that quote describes me all that well.

I do like Candy Cane Oreos, and last year I made Candy Cane Oreo Ice Cream.  

It's not so much that I want to eat the Oreos plain (there's Oreos at Wal-mart for that..and these are only sold at Target it seems), it's that I want to create things with them.  This time, I added them into my peppermint fudge, instead of soft buttermint-style peppermints.

Is it incredibly over-the-top inventive?  Eh.  Probably not.  Will it be a tasty and welcome addiction addition* to your cookie tray?  Probably so.

Candy Cane Cookie Fudge
makes an 8x8 pan

1 1/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 t. vanilla
2 T. butter
1/4 t. peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups mini marshmallows OR 1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff (I used the fluff.)
10-12 Candy Cane Oreos, crushed

In a large saucepan, heat together the sugar, milk, and butter.  Let it come to a rolling boil and let that go, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes.  Take off of the heat and add in the vanilla, peppermint extract, chocolate chips, and marshmallow.  Stir very well to combine.

Spread into a greased 8x8 pan.  Press the cookie pieces into the fudge.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until set.

*I accidentally typed "addiction" the first time and left it because, hey, it fits.