Valentine’s Day Cookie Cups with Hershey’s Hugs Recipe

Ingredients

Cookie Base

• 17.5 ounce package sugar cookie mix
• ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• Pink/red food coloring, as needed

Filling and Topping

• 24–26 Hershey’s hugs, unwrapped
• Decorative sprinkles, optional topping

Instructions

1. Spray a mini cupcake pan with cooking spray and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a large bowl, beat together the sugar cookie mix, melted butter, all-purpose flour, egg, and food coloring until just combined. Adjust coloring to achieve desired shade.
3. Take about 1 tablespoon of dough and flatten it with your hand or rolling pin to roughly the size of your palm.
4. Place an unwrapped Hershey’s hug in the center of the flattened dough, then wrap the dough completely around the hug, shaping it into a ball. Use your hands to seal any cracks.
5. Set each filled dough ball upright into the cupcake pan cavities and repeat until all dough is used.
6. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes or until the edges look set and slightly golden.
7. Remove from oven and immediately press decorative sprinkles onto the warm cookie cups so they stick well.
8. Allow cookie cups to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before removing and serving.

Notes

• Store cookie cups at room temperature in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
• Freeze individually wrapped cookie cups in freezer-safe bags or containers for 5-6 months.
• Let the cookie cups cool for 15 minutes in the pan to avoid breaking when removing.
• Fix any cracks formed when wrapping dough around the Hershey’s hug by shaping gently with your hands.
• Use festive sprinkles like hearts or flowers to enhance the Valentine theme and press them onto warm cookie dough for better adhesion.