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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Holiday / Christmas Recipes

    Sweet & Salty Christmas Hug Cookies

    Published: Nov 19, 2020 · Modified: Nov 28, 2022 by Susie Weinrich · This post may contain affiliate links. 1 Comment

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    Christmas Hug Cookies are delicious little one or two bite treats made with 3 simple ingredients – Hershey hugs, pretzels, and M&M’s! This is such an easy Holiday cookie that the kids can definitely get involved. It is the perfect sweet and salty, crunchy and creamy treat.

    christmas hug cookies on a black slate background with holiday M&M's scattered

    They make a great sweet for a Holiday cookie swap.

    If you love this easy dessert recipe you will also love these Pretzel Turtles, another easy 3 ingredient recipe.

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    1 Ingredients
    2 How to Make Christmas Hug Cookies
    3 Make Ahead
    4 Free Gift Printable
    5 More Christmas Treats
    6 Did you make this recipe?!
    7 Christmas Hug Cookie

    Ingredients

    You only need 3 ingredients for this recipe:

    • Pretzels – grab any salty pretzel shape that you like. During the holidays you can even find snowflake shaped pretzels in some stores!
    • Hershey Hugs – the hugs are white chocolate and dark chocolate stripped kisses.
    • M&M’s – I like to grab the red and green holiday bags for this recipe.
    a bowl of pretzels, Hershey hugs, and M&M's all labeled

    You can snack on all the leftover ingredients. If you have a lot of pretzels you could make these yummy peanut butter pretzel chocolate chips cookies!

    How to Make Christmas Hug Cookies

    Star by preheating your oven to 200 degrees and prepping a baking sheet with parchment paper or a reusable silpat.

    Lay the pretzels out so they are now overlapping.

    Pop a Hershey Hug on top of each pretzel.

    three images showing how to make Christmas Hug Cookies - pretzels, topped with hershey hugs, M&M's pressed into the top

    Bake in the oven for 3-4 minutes, just until the hugs are shiny and soft, but NOT melting.

    Grab the pan out of the oven and press an M&M in the top of each chocolate.

    If the pan is cool enough pop it in the fridge for about 15-20 minutes to help the chocolate set.

    Serve up your Christmas Hug Cookies! They go fast!

    Make Ahead

    You can make these about a week ahead during the busy holidays! Just keep them in the fridge in an airtight container until you are ready to eat them or give them as a treat.

    Free Gift Printable

    If you are giving these as an edible gift print this cute free gift tag to attach:

    free red and white gift tag printable for Christams Hug Cookies

    I recommend printing it on a card stock or firmer paper so you can cut them out and have them stand nicely on the package. Also, print in color : )

    More Christmas Treats

    • Saltine Toffee (Christmas Crack!)
    • Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls
    • Chocolate Brownie Brittle
    • Homemade Peppermint Bark Oreos

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    If you make this recipe I would love to hear your review. Pop down to the comment section and connect with me.

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    christmas hug cookies on a black slate background with holiday M&M's scattered

    Christmas Hug Cookie

    A Christmas Hug is a delicious little one or two bite "cookie" made with 3 simple ingredients – Hershey hugs, pretzels, and M&M's! This is such an easy Holiday treat that the kids can definitely get involved. It is the perfect sweet and salty, crunchy and creamy cookie.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 4 minutes
    Total Time: 14 minutes
    Servings: 35 Cookies
    Author: Susie Weinrich

    Ingredients

    • 30 Pretzels mini classic pretzel shape, or mini squares, snowflakes if you can find them!
    • 30 Hershey Hugs
    • 30 M&M's holiday colors!
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200° and line a baking sheet with parchment or reusable silpat.
    • Lay the pretzels out on the baking sheet so they are not overlapping.
    • Top each pretzel with an unwrapped Hershey Hug.
    • Bake for 3-4 minutes. They should just be shiny and soft, not melted.
    • Press 1 M&M into the top of each Hershey Hug.
    • Pop the whole tray into the fridge for about 15-20 mins to let the chocolate set.
    • Enjoy this sweet holiday treat! They go fast!

    Notes:

    Make Ahead
    These can definitely be made a week ahead. Prepare completely and then pop in the fridge in an airtight container. 
    Free Printable Gift Tag
    Use this FREE PRINTABLE GIFT TAG if you are giving these as an edible gift!
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    Susie Weinrich is the recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator behind Mom's Dinner. She has over 20 years experience in the food industry. Currently, Susie shares all her recipes and food knowledge on Mom's Dinner. You will find her recipes are easy to follow and full of tips and tricks to make sure the recipe you are making turns out perfect!

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    1. John

      November 19, 2020 at 8:09 am

      5 stars
      These are hard to put down. The saltiness of the pretzel and the sweetness of the Hugs and M&Ms are perfect together!

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