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Delightful Valentine’s Day Cookie Cups made from sugar cookie mix and simple ingredients, hiding a sweet chocolate Hershey’s Hug inside each bite. These soft, chewy, buttery pink cookie cups are baked in mini muffin tins for thick texture and festive appearance.

  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 25 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 17.5 ounce package sugar cookie mix (or homemade sugar cookie dough)
  • ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • Pink or red food coloring (or natural juice from strawberries or raspberries)
  • 24–26 unwrapped Hershey’s Hugs (or any Kiss-style chocolate)
  • Decorative sprinkles (optional, for topping)

Instructions

  1. Coat a mini cupcake pan with cooking spray and preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a large mixing bowl, blend together sugar cookie mix, melted butter, flour, egg, and enough food coloring to achieve desired pink shade.
  3. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and flatten to roughly the size of your palm with your hand or rolling pin.
  4. Place one unwrapped Hershey’s Hug in the center of the flattened dough, then gently wrap dough around chocolate to form a ball. Smooth out any cracks to seal.
  5. Place each chocolate-filled dough ball upright into the prepared muffin tin cups. Repeat until all dough and chocolates are used.
  6. Bake cookie cups for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are set and slightly golden.
  7. Immediately after baking, sprinkle decorative sprinkles on top and press gently to stick them into warm dough.
  8. Let cookie cups cool in the muffin pan for at least 15 minutes before carefully removing to prevent them from falling apart.

Notes

Store cookie cups in an airtight container at room temperature; they remain soft and tasty up to two weeks., For longer storage, individually wrap cookie cups and freeze in a freezer-safe container or bag up to 5-6 months; thaw at room temperature before serving., Allow 15 minutes cooling time before removing from pan to help cookie cups firm up and prevent crumbling., When wrapping dough around chocolate, don’t stress over cracks, just smooth and press dough well to seal., Sprinkles adhere best when applied immediately after baking while dough is warm.

  • Author: Laura
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
  • Calories: 138 kcal
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Protein: 1 g