Rolo Cookies

Name: Rolo Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (6 ounces) Rolo candies, halved; 1/2 cup coarsely crushed pretzels; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Yield 1 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Indulge in the ultimate treat with these Rolo cookies. Each cookie is packed with gooey caramel centers, crunchy pretzels and nutty pecans, making them perfect for any sweet craving.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (6 ounces) Rolo candies, halved
1/2 cup coarsely crushed pretzels
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in Rolos, pretzels and pecans.
Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies look crackled, 12-14 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool completely on pans. Store between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 295 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 321mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

These chocolate Rolo cookies were a big hit with my father. The generous size makes them wonderful for gift-giving, and they're always the first to go at parties. —Melissa Keenan, Larchmont, New York

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