Quite a few years ago a friend I worked at the Clackamas Fred Meyer store.  And one of the employees I worked with gave me a recipe for the absolutely easiest fudge recipe I have ever made.  No marshmallows, no stovetop cooking, quick, and easy.  Not really sure where the name came from, but it’s SO worth it.!
[I’ll make some this weekend, and post some pictures, but wanted to post these, so you could make them for your holiday event!]
Grudge Fudge
Basic standard recipe:
16 oz Chocolate Chips
2 XL (8 oz) Hershey bar, chopped
1 cube butter
16 oz Powdered Sugar
2 Eggs
1 T. Vanilla
Mix together Chocolate chips, chocolate bar and butter.  Place in microwave for 30 second increments, stirring in between each 30 seconds.
While chocolate is melting, mix together sugar, eggs and flavoring.  When chocolate is melted, mix together with sugar mixture.
Immediately place in lightly greased 9×9 pan.  Allow to set and cut into cubes.
Variations: 
White fudge:
16 oz White Chocolate Chips
2 XL white chocolate Hershey bar, chopped
1 cube butter
16 oz Powdered Sugar
2 Eggs
1 T. Vanilla
Peanut butter Fudge:
16 oz Peanut butter Chips
2 XL white chocolate Hershey bar, chopped
1 cube butter
16 oz Powdered Sugar
2 Eggs
1 T. Vanilla
(also divide peanut  mixture in ½ and  make the other half with chocolate.  Swirl together to make chocolate peanut butter fudge)
Almond Joy:
16 oz Chocolate Chips
2 XL Hershey bar with almonds, chopped
1 cube butter
16 oz Powdered Sugar
2 Eggs
1 T. Almond extract
1 cup coconut, toasted, divided
¼ cup toasted almonds, chopped
Mix half of the coconut into the fudge, and press the other half into the top of the fudge.
“Bavarian” Fudge:
16 oz Chocolate Chips
2 XL Hershey bar, chopped
1 cube butter
20 oz Powdered Sugar
2 Eggs
1 T. Almond Extract
1 T. Grenadine, or Maraschino cherry juice
10-12 Maraschino Cherries, chopped
¼ cup toasted almonds
Butterscotch Fudge:
16 oz butterscotch Chips
2 XL white chocolate Hershey bar, chopped
1 cube butter
16 oz Powdered Sugar
2 Eggs
1 T. Vanilla
Chocolate mint fudge:
16 oz Chocolate mint Chips
2 XL Hershey bar, chopped
1 cube butter
16 oz Powdered Sugar
2 Eggs
1 T. mint extract
Candy Cane Fudge:
16 oz Chocolate Chips
2 XL Hershey bar, chopped
1 cube butter
16 oz Powdered Sugar
2 Eggs
1 T. Peppermint extract
10 candy canes, crushed and divided
Mix ½ of the crushed candy cane into the fudge, once fudge is poured into the pan, top with the remainder of the crushed candy cane.