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.
Serving36
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup butter, (softened to room temp)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1¼ cup sugar, divided
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2½ cups flour
- ⅓ 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: 178 kcal · Carbohydrates: 26 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 18 mg · Sodium: 109 mg · Potassium: 34 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 19 g · Vitamin A: 92 IU · Calcium: 31 mg · Iron: 1 mg