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A hand holding four halves of chocolate cookies, with a gooey rolo caramel center.
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Rolo Cookies

These Rolo Cookies are one of my favorite easy cookies, and I make a lot of cookies! They start with a cake mix for the cookie base and its stuffed with a Rolo candy for the perfect melty caramel chocolate surprise inside. You'll definitely want to eat them warm!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: boxed cake mix, cake mix cookies, caramel cookies, rolo cookies, Rolo Cookies with Sea Salt
Servings: 28 Cookies
Calories: 135kcal

Ingredients

  • 13.25 oz box devil's food cake mix (15 oz works too)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil (or canola oil)
  • 28 rolos (unwrapped)
  • flakey sea salt (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookies sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium sized bowl combine the cake mix, eggs and vegetable oil and stir together to make a thick cookie batter. 13.25 oz box devil's food cake mix, 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • Take a small bit of dough, about 1.5 Tablespoons and flatten it in your hand and put 1 unwrapped rolo in the middle. Wrap the dough around the rolo and roll into a ball to seal completely. 28 rolos
  • Place cookie dough balls onto the prepared cookie sheet, about 2 to 3 inches apart from each other.
  • Bake the cookies for about 9 to 11 minutes, util the tops start to crack on the edges and they are set.
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle the tops with sea salt if desired. flakey sea salt

Notes

  • Do not overbake the Cookies: We want the cookies to be soft and chewy, bake them until the tops just look set and the edges just start to crack.
  • Extra Chocolate: Add 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips to the cookie dough for extra bursts of chocolate!
  • Enjoy the Cookies Warm: After the cookies have cooled rewarm them up in the microwave for 20 seconds until warm and gooey inside again.

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg