Description
Delight in these festive Fiesta Fudge Cookies featuring a rich blend of butter, unsweetened chocolate, and sweetened condensed milk mixed with classic sugar cookie dough and a hint of cinnamon. Each cookie is topped with a Hershey Hugs candy for a charming, chocolate-striped finish, making them perfect for holiday gatherings or any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter
- 6 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1lb 1.5 oz sugar cookie mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 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 to prevent sticking.
- Melt Butter and Chocolate: In a large microwavable bowl, microwave the butter and unsweetened chocolate for 1 minute, stir well, then microwave for another 1 minute or until the butter has melted and the chocolate can be stirred smooth.
- Add Condensed Milk: Stir the 14 oz of sweetened condensed milk into the melted chocolate mixture until fully combined.
- Mix in Cookie Mix and Cinnamon: Gradually add the sugar cookie mix and ground cinnamon to the chocolate mixture, stirring until the dough is well blended and evenly combined.
- Portion Dough : Use a medium cookie scoop to portion about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie, placing each dough ball 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets to allow room for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 7 minutes or until the edges lose their shiny appearance, being careful not to overbake.
- Add Hershey Hugs Topping: Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press one Hershey Hugs candy candy into the center of each cookie with the point side up for a festive look.
- Cool on Baking Sheets: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes to set, then gently remove them. Tap the edges lightly to encourage the candy to spread slightly on top of each cookie.
- Final Cooling: Allow the cookies to cool completely before serving to ensure the fudge and chocolate topping are set.
Notes
- Hershey’s Hugs are striped chocolates featuring white creme hugged by milk chocolate, adding both flavor and decoration.
- A 12 oz bag of Hershey’s Hugs contains approximately 70 pieces, sufficient for about 40 cookies.
- For fun variations, try different Hershey’s chocolates like Hot Cocoa Kisses, Peppermint Bark Bells, Mint Truffles, or Candy Cane Mint Chocolates to customize the flavor.
- Store the cookies covered at room temperature to maintain their freshness and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 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
