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Hershey’s Hug Brownie Cookies Recipe

These Hershey's Hug Brownie Cookies are easy to make and taste absolutely amazing. They only require a few simple ingredients and taste similar to brownies, but even better. Our two best worlds have collided to bring you a new favorite dessert.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brownie cookies, Chocolate Cookies, Fudgy, Fudgy Hershey's hug brownie cookies, hershey's hug
Servings: 36
Calories: 178kcal

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients

  • ½ cup shortening
  • ½ cup butter (softened to room temp)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • cup sugar divided
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cups flour
  • cup cocoa
  • 10 ounces Hershey's hugs
  • ¼ cup sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening, softened butter, brown sugar and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, combine baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour and cocoa powder.
  • Add to the wet ingredients and combine.
  • Roll into 1 inch balls and roll in 1/4 cup sugar.
  • Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8 minutes or until set up.
  • Let the cookies cool for 1 minute, then place a Hershey's Hug on top of each one. Press down gently.
  • Allow to cool until the Hugs are set up.

Notes

If you're looking for something other than Hershey's Hugs for these cookies you can try:
  • Seasonal Hershey’s Holiday Kisses
  • Chocolate Hershey’s Chocolate Kiss
  • Andes Mints
  • Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  • Rolo’s
  • Jr. Mints
  • Peppermint Patties
  • Mini Snickers Bar (the small square one, or you could also use the mini unwrapped ones as well).
  • Oreo Cookie Chunks
  • Twix Candy Bars

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg