Description
Fiesta Fudge Cookies are rich, chocolatey treats made with butter, unsweetened chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and sugar cookie mix, topped with festive Hershey Hugs candies. These cookies combine the fudgy texture of chocolate with the softness of sugar cookies, making them perfect for holiday celebrations or any time you crave a delightful sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter
- 6 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1 lb 1.5 oz package sugar cookie mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 40 Hershey Hugs, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set the prepared sheets aside.
- Melt Butter and Chocolate: In a large microwavable bowl, microwave the butter and unsweetened chocolate for 1 minute. Stir the mixture, then microwave for an additional 1 minute or until the butter is fully melted and the chocolate can be stirred smooth.
- Add Sweetened Condensed Milk: Stir the entire 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk into the melted chocolate and butter mixture until well combined.
- Mix in Cookie Mix and Cinnamon: Add the sugar cookie mix and ground cinnamon to the chocolate mixture. Stir thoroughly until the dough is well blended.
- Portion the Dough: Use a medium cookie scoop to portion out approximately 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie. Place each dough ball about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake the cookies for 7 minutes or until the edges lose their shiny appearance. Be careful not to overbake them.
- Add Hershey Hugs Topping: Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press one unwrapped Hershey Hug candy into the center of each cookie with the pointy side facing up.
- Cool the Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then gently remove them. To help the candy spread slightly on top, tap the edges of each cookie lightly. Cool the cookies completely before serving.
Notes
- Hershey’s Hugs are striped chocolates with a layer of white creme hugged by milk chocolate.
- A 12 oz bag of Hershey’s Hugs contains approximately 70 candies, enough for about 40 cookies.
- For variation, try different Hershey’s chocolates like Hot Cocoa Kisses, Peppermint Bark Bells, Mint Truffles, or Candy Cane Mint Chocolates.
- Store these cookies covered at room temperature to maintain freshness.
- This recipe is from Betty Crocker.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
