Fiesta Fudge Cookies

4.84 from 6 votes

Only five ingredients in these super simple Fiesta Fudge Cookies topped with Hershey's Hugs. These easy Christmas cookies are perfect for a cookie exchange!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 7

Total Time 17

Servings cookies

Author Melissa Williams

Ingredients

⅓ 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 to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set aside.
In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter and chocolate 1 minute. Stir; microwave 1 minute longer or until butter is melted and chocolate can be stirred smooth.
1/3 cup butter, 6 oz unsweetened chocolate
Stir condensed milk into chocolate mixture.
1 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
Stir in cookie mix and cinnamon until well blended.
1 1lb 1.5 oz sugar cookie mix, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Use a medium cookie scoop to portion out approximately 1 Tablespoon of dough.
Place each dough ball 2" apart on prepared baking sheets.
Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until edges lose their shiny look (do not over bake). Immediately press 1 candy into center of each cookie (point side up).
40 Hershey Hugs
Cool cookies on cookie sheet 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. To get candy to spread slightly on top of cookie, tap edge of each cookie lightly.
Cool completely.

Notes

What are Hershey’s Hugs?: Striped chocolates with a layer of white creme hugged by milk chocolate.
How many Hugs in a 12 oz bag?: Approximately 70 Hugs, which is enough for about 40 cookies.
Fun Variations: Try using different Hershey’s chocolates like Hot Cocoa Kisses, Peppermint Bark Bells, Mint Truffles, or Candy Cane Mint Chocolates for a fun twist!
Store covered at room temperature.

Recipe from Betty Crocker

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