#3662 - Chocolate Pretzel Hugs

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 bag Hershey's Hugs candies (unwrapped) OR regular Hershey's Kisses (unwrapped)
1 bag waffle shapes salted pretzels
1 bag regular M&M's candies

These are easy to burn, so do ONE first to test the baking time for your oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place one waffle pretzel on a cookie sheet (salted side up) and place an unwrapped Hug candy in the center of the pretzel. Bake 1-2 minutes (just enough for the Hug to soften). Remove from oven and press an M&M candy into the softened Hug candy. Once you have figured out the cooking time for your oven, you can do about 20 at a time if you are quick in pressing the M&M candies into the softened Hugs. Cool completely. Refrigerate leftovers. If you have trouble with them sticking to your cookie sheets, use parchment paper to line the cookie sheets.

#3388 - Brownie Kisses

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 box fudge brownie mix
48 Hershey's Hugs kisses (the striped kind)

Place mini muffin paper liners into a mini muffin tin. Prepare brownie mix according to box directions. Unwrap the Hershey's kisses. Fill each paper liner 2/3 full with brownie batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. As soon as you remove them from the oven, press one unwrapped kiss into the center of each brownie. Repeat with all batter and kisses.