Description
Fiesta Fudge Cookies are rich, chocolatey treats with a sweet and slightly spicy twist from ground cinnamon, topped with iconic Hershey's Hugs candies. These soft, chewy cookies are easy to make, perfect for festive occasions or a delightful homemade indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Base
- ⅓ cup butter
- 6 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 lb 1.5 oz sugar cookie mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Topping
- 40 Hershey Hugs unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside while you prepare the dough.
- 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 mixture is smooth.
- Add Condensed Milk Stir the 14 oz sweetened condensed milk into the melted chocolate and butter mixture until fully combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients Stir the sugar cookie mix and ground cinnamon into the chocolate mixture until the dough is well blended.
- Scoop Dough Using a medium cookie scoop, portion approximately 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie. Place each dough ball about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake Cookies Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 7 minutes or until the edges lose their shiny appearance. Do not overbake to maintain a soft texture.
- Add Candy Topping Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press one Hershey’s Hug candy into the center of each cookie with the point side up.
- Cool on Sheets Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Tap each cookie lightly on the edge to help the candy spread slightly on top.
- Cool Completely Transfer the cookies off the baking sheets and let them cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Hershey’s Hugs are striped chocolates with white creme hugged by milk chocolate, perfect for topping these cookies.
- A 12 oz bag contains approximately 70 Hugs, enough for about 40 cookies.
- Try fun variations by substituting Hershey’s Hugs with Hot Cocoa Kisses, Peppermint Bark Bells, Mint Truffles, or Candy Cane Mint Chocolates.
- Store cookies covered at room temperature to maintain freshness.
- This recipe is adapted from Betty Crocker’s Fiesta Fudge Cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
