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Rolo Cookies are a from scratch version of my favorite cookie cup recipe. These are my FAVORITE chocolate chip cookie – baked into a mini muffin pan!

stacked cookie cups with a Rolo baked in.


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Sometimes you feel like a cookie. Last week I sure did. #longstory Some days you just need a cookie. Some days you need 5 dozen. And what’s better than a cookie? A cookie cup.

Some days you also want chocolate and caramel. Those are the days you want these cookies: Rolo Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups. Melty caramel, anyone?

If you want to make Rolo cookie cups from scratch then you’re in the right place.

stacked cookie cups with a Rolo baked in.

What makes these the best cookies?

  • These are like blossom cookies but they’re made in mini muffin pans and you can press your favorite candy on top. They’re pretty much my favorite way to eat chocolate chip cookies.
  • This chocolate chip cookie base is my favorite recipe. It’s the ONLY recipe I use – so why change a thing?
  • Melted butter is my key to the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Melted butter and both granulated and brown sugar, that is. When you add the sugars to the warm butter, the cookie gets a caramelized taste. I’ve never been able to replicate it with softened butter.
  • Other than that, these have the normal cookie ingredients: egg, baking soda, flour, vanilla.
  • You can make them in ONE bowl with a spoon – no mixer needed!

How to bake Rolo Cookies

  1. Make sure to spray your muffin tins with nonstick spray and only put about 1 tablespoon in each cavity.
  2. Mix up your cookie dough as directed – just stir together melted unsalted butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar. Stir in egg, vanilla, salt, and baking soda. Stir in flour and chocolate chips.
  3. Press one tablespoon dough into each muffin pan cavity. Chill 20 minutes.
  4. Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F.
  5. Press a Rolo into the warm cookie cups when they come out of the oven. Cool, then remove from pans.
stacked cookie cups with a Rolo baked in.

Tip From Dorothy

Expert Tips

  • Don’t skip greasing your pans. Nonstick cooking or baking spray works just fine, or use butter or shortening.
  • Let them cool completely before removing. To remove, use a butter knife to help pop them out.
  • You know Rolo Cookies are done baking when they’ve just lost their glossy sheen.
  • You can top these with any candy – not just Rolos! Use peanut butter cups, Hershey’s Kisses, or anything!
  • You can even top these with frosting: Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, Cream Cheese Frosting, or Peanut Butter Frosting would be fantastic!

FAQs

Can you freeze Rolo Cookies?

Most definitely! I always freeze these so I have cookie cups whenever I want. They’re great for holiday giving that way too.

stacked cookie cups with a Rolo baked in.

Rolo Cookies Recipe

4.05 from 98 votes
The perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe is made in a mini muffin pan and then the hot cookie is topped with a Rolo or any candy or frosting.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Yield 60 cookies
Serving Size 1 cookie
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter , melted
  • ⅔ cup (134g) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (200g) packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups (372g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups mini chocolate chips
  • 60 Rolo candies unwrapped (from about 2-12 ounce packages) or any other candy
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Instructions

  • Place melted butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer). Add granulated and brown sugars and mix on low speed until the mixture is smooth. Mix in egg and vanilla extract and mix on medium speed until combined.
  • Mix in baking soda and salt, then slowly mix in flour and mix just until the batter is smooth and comes together. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl during mixing. Slowly mix in chocolate chips.
  • Spray mini muffin pans with nonstick cookie spray (I like the kind with flour for these). Scoop 1-1 1/2 tablespoons of dough into each cavity. Chill the pans for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake cookie cups for about 9-11 minutes (the outside will start to turn a golden color when done).
  • When the cookie cups come out of the oven, press one candy into the center of each. Let cool completely in pans before removing (let the Rolo re-harden or it will collapse). Cookies should pop out easily with the aid of a knife.
  • Or, skip the candy, let them cool then remove them from the pans and frost with desired frosting.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

Recipe Notes

  • Don’t skip greasing your pans. Nonstick cooking or baking spray works just fine, or use butter or shortening.
  • Let them cool completely before removing. To remove, use a butter knife to help pop them out.
  • You know Rolo Cookies are done baking when they’ve just lost their glossy sheen.
  • You can top these with any candy – not just Rolos! Use peanut butter cups, Hershey’s Kisses, or anything!

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Dorothy Kern

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Last Updated on September 26, 2023



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76 Comments

  1. I wonder how these would taste with a big glob of your homemade Dulce De Leche in the middle instead of a rolo….I happen to have three jars (started with 6….don’t ask where the other 3 went ;)) in the fridge and I’m thinking the taste would be awesome!

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  2. The story about Jordan is too cute!! 😉 It definitely brings to mind a lot of sweet little things my kids used to say/do! And these little cookie cups need to get in my belly pronto!! Yum!!

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  4. Ohmygoodness, that’s just the cutest story about Jordan’s “you!” Seriously. 🙂 My brother and his best friend stopped by to visit me one time after they saw his best friend’s sister’s new baby, and apparently my brother talks to babies the same way as he talks to dogs. But knowing how I talk to our dog (“Is Twinkie a good girl? Does Twinkie want to go for a walk?”), that’s probably a good thing! 😉

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  6. Dude, I always forget about Rolos and then remember, OH YEAH, THESE ARE FREAKIN’ AWESOME! I used Rolos in a recipe I made yesterday and have been snacking on the rest of the bag since. Oops 🙂 better save some for these cups!

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  7. That is awesome. I don’t think we’ve had a kiddo think their name was “you” (it makes for a fantastic story though!) but we’ve definitely had our fair share of three too many cookie episodes. This caramel and chocolate combo is too good … I would forget anything resembling self control around these. That gooey middle, whew, so so good!

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  8. I made rolo cookie cups a few months ago with peanut butter cookies. The chocolate chip version looks fab!

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  9. Hehe, loved this story. My son thought our names were “you” “honey” and “boo” since that’s what my husband and I call each other. These cookie cups look incredible! I’m dying over all that melty gooey caramel inside – just gorgeous! Pinning!

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