M&M Pretzel Hugs

M&M Pretzel Hugs

Desserts
16 min
33 kcal / serving

These really are the easiest Christmas cookies you can make! They're always a hit and will fly off of your cookie tray. Give some as homemade gifts, too!

Ingredients

  • 1 bagpretzels (waffle or holiday-shaped if you can find them)
  • 1 bagholiday m&m’s plain or peanut butter chocolate candies
  • 112-oz bag hershey’s milk chocolate kisses
  • sprinkles (optional)
  • parchment paper (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 170°F.

  2. 2

    Open the bags of pretzels and remove all the unbroken pretzels. Place them on parchment paper-lined cookie sheets in a single layer.

  3. 3

    Unwrap the Hershey’s Kisses and place one on each pretzel.

  4. 4

    Place the cookie sheet in the preheated oven for six minutes.

  5. 5

    Immediately upon removing from the oven, cover with sprinkles (if using; see notes). Place one M&M on top of the semi-melted Hershey’s Kisses.

  6. 6

    Place the entire cookie sheet in refrigerator until cookies are set.

  7. 7

    Place in cute holiday bags or on a cookie tray for your guests to enjoy!