This is the EASIEST recipe of all time.  This time of year we all are invited to cookie exchanges right? I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time getting everything done this time of year.  Sometimes I just don’t have time to even make cookies! This is so easy!

One and a half bags chocolate chips (12 oz bags) – not an exact science – just one full bag and about half of the other.  Use whatever you want – milk chocolate, semi sweet – whatever you enjoy.

One can sweetened condensed milk – this works with regular or low fat (seriously though – just make it full fat – it’s not good for you either way)

A table spoon or so of vanilla – I personally NEVER measure – I don’t think more or less screws it up.

A couple spoonfuls of peanut butter – I use trader joes – plain, creamy, no salt or sugar added – I would imagine something with a bunch of synthetic stuff in it would make this taste different – you don’t need to use TJ, but I would suggest something natural.

(don’t want to use peanut butter? just use the whole second bag of chocolate chips)

*dump all these into a sauce pan

*stir continuously on low for a few minutes.

*once it is all blended poor into a 9X9 baking pan that is lined with wax paper and put it in the fridge

that’s it!

(make sure anyone you serve this to knows there is peanut butter involved)

I get so many compliments on this! It is an adaptation of Rachael Ray’s 5 minute fudge – but hers has nuts and dried fruit in it – that makes me think of fruit cake – and i think making fudge taste like fruit cake is all kinds of wrong (just my opinion).