Description
Delight in these rich and festive Fiesta Fudge Cookies, featuring a fudgy chocolate base combined with cinnamon-spiced sugar cookie dough and topped with iconic Hershey's Hugs chocolates for a perfect holiday treat or anytime indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter
- 6 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
Cookie Dough
- 1 1lb 1.5 oz sugar cookie mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Topping
- 40 Hershey Hugs unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside for later use.
- Melt Butter and Chocolate: In a large microwavable bowl, microwave the butter and unsweetened chocolate for 1 minute. Stir well, then microwave for an additional 1 minute or until the butter is completely melted and the chocolate mixture is smooth.
- Add Condensed Milk: Stir the sweetened condensed milk into the warm chocolate mixture until fully combined and smooth.
- Mix Dough: Add the sugar cookie mix and ground cinnamon to the chocolate mixture. Stir thoroughly until the dough is well blended and homogenous.
- Scoop Dough: Using a medium cookie scoop, portion about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie. Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 7 minutes, or until the edges lose their shiny appearance. Avoid overbaking to maintain fudgy texture.
- Add Hershey Hugs: Immediately after baking, press one unwrapped Hershey Hugs candy point side up into the center of each hot cookie.
- Cool and Set: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then remove them carefully. Tap the edges lightly to encourage the candy to spread slightly on top of the cookies. Allow the cookies to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Hershey's Hugs are striped chocolates featuring a white creme layer hugged by milk chocolate, adding a delightful twist to the cookies.
- A 12 oz bag of Hershey's Hugs contains approximately 70 pieces, enough to top around 40 cookies for this recipe.
- Try experimenting with different Hershey’s chocolates such as Hot Cocoa Kisses, Peppermint Bark Bells, Mint Truffles, or Candy Cane Mint Chocolates for unique flavors.
- Store baked cookies covered at room temperature to maintain freshness for several days.
- Be careful not to overbake; the edges should lose their shine but the cookies remain soft and fudgy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
