Description
Fiesta Fudge Cookies are a delightful treat combining rich unsweetened chocolate and sweetened condensed milk with a cinnamon-spiced sugar cookie mix. These quick-to-make cookies are topped with Hershey's Hugs chocolates, adding a festive and creamy finishing touch. Perfect for parties or a cozy snack, these cookies bake up soft and chewy with a hint of cinnamon warmth.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- ⅓ cup butter
- 6 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 lb 1.5 oz sugar cookie mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Topping
- 40 Hershey Hugs unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set them 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 melted chocolate mixture until fully combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Add the sugar cookie mix and ground cinnamon to the chocolate mixture. Stir until the dough is well blended and uniform.
- Portion Dough: Using a medium cookie scoop, portion out about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets to allow room for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes or until the edges of the cookies lose their shiny appearance. Be careful not to overbake to keep the cookies soft.
- Add Candy Topping: Immediately after baking, press one unwrapped Hershey Hugs candy into the center of each warm cookie with the pointed side facing up.
- Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then remove them carefully. To help the candy spread slightly over the top, gently tap the edge of each cookie.
- Finish Cooling: Let the cookies cool completely before serving to ensure the candy topping sets properly.
Notes
- Hershey’s Hugs are striped chocolates featuring a white creme center hugged by milk chocolate, adding a unique flavor and appearance to the cookies.
- A 12 oz bag of Hershey’s Hugs contains approximately 70 pieces, enough for about 40 cookies as called for in this recipe.
- For fun variations, try substituting Hershey’s Hugs with Hot Cocoa Kisses, Peppermint Bark Bells, Mint Truffles, or Candy Cane Mint Chocolates to create seasonal or flavor twists.
- Store baked cookies covered at room temperature to maintain freshness and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
