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These Rolo Cookies are soft and chewy treats filled with a Rolo chocolate caramel in the middle. It will take your cookie game to the next level! This 4-ingredient Rolo stuffed cake mix cookies recipe is so easy to make and perfect for holidays. And how often do you see Rolo candy oozing out of a cookie?

Watch video: how to make Cake Mix Rolo Cookies:

Soft and fudgy Rolo cookies

The best EVER Rolo cookies! No butter, sugar, baking soda, or chilling dough for hours. Just simple steps and 4 ingredients for a super soft, fudgy and chewy experience with a caramel surprise! Ready in 20 minutes!

They are essentially chocolate cake mix cookies with Rolo candies inside!

These Rolo Cookies are soft and chewy treats filled with a Rolo chocolate caramel in the middle. It will take your cookie game to the next level! This 4-ingredient Rolo stuffed cake mix cookies recipe is so easy to make and perfect for holidays

How to make Rolo cookies recipe

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Make the dough: Mix together the cake mix, eggs and oil.

Mix together cake mix, eggs and oil in a clear mixing bowl.

  • Roll the dough into 20 balls: scoop out a small amount of dough and roll into a ball shape. Repeat for the rest.

Roll a small amount of the dough into a ball shape.

  • Stuff a Rolo into each ball: fill the Rolo Candy into the center and folding in to cover completely.

Stuff a rolo candy inside of cookie dough ball.

  • Bake for 10-12 minutes: bake until the cookies are puffed up. Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar.

Chocolate caramel Rolo candies

Bite-size Rolo candies have chewy caramels covered in smooth milk chocolate. They are individually wrapped with foil. When baked inside of cookies, these Rolos become ooey gooey chewy. Heavenly delicious!

Using cake mix to make the cookie dough

Did you know that adding two eggs and 1/3 of a cup of vegetable oil to a cake mix transforms it instantly into cookie dough?

The easiest cookie dough is made with cake mix! You only need 3 ingredients: cake mix, eggs, and oil! Best of all? You can customize these cake cookies with your favorite cake mix: chocolate, vanilla, or red velvet… You name it!

Rolo candy oozing out from a freshly cooked Rolo cookie.

How to store Rolo cookies?

You can store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

Can you freeze Rolo cookies?

Yes, they freeze very well.

  • For baked Rolo cookies, let them cool down and place them in a freezer-safe container. Cover with lid and they are good for up to 3 months.
  • For unbaked Rolo candy filled cookie dough, you can place them in a freezer-safe container as well. Make sure the balls won’t touch each other. They will last for up to 3 months as well.
These Rolo Cookies are soft and chewy treat filled with a Rolo chocolate caramel in the middle. It will take your cookie game to the next level! This 4-ingredient Rolo stuffed cake mix cookies recipe is so easy to make and perfect for holidays.
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Easy Rolo Cookies (+ Video)

These Rolo Cookies are soft and chewy treats filled with a Rolo chocolate caramel in the middle. It will take your cookie game to the next level! This 4-ingredient Rolo stuffed cake mix cookies recipe is so easy to make and perfect for holidays.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies

Ingredients 

  • 1 box cake mix, your favorite mix (I use devil’s food cake mix)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 package Rolo candies

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C): Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Make the dough: Mix together the cake mix, eggs, and oil. (Note that you need to follow the ingredients and instructions here instead of the one from your box package. The dough will be much thicker than the regular cake batter.)
  • Roll the dough into 20 balls: scoop out a small piece of batter and use your hand to roll it into a large ball shape. Repeat and finish the rest.
  • Stuff a Rolo into each ball: Unwrap a Rolo candy and fill it into the center of a ball. Then fold in to cover. Repeat and use up all the cake mix cookie dough.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes: bake until the cookies are puffed up. Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Rolo Cookies (+ Video)
Amount per Serving
Calories
172
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
10
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
36
mg
12
%
Sodium
 
141
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
66
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
20
g
7
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
16
g
18
%
Net Carbs
 
19
g
38
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
100
IU
2
%
Calcium
 
20
mg
2
%
Iron
 
0.5
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Author: Cindy
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Rolo Cookies
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These Rolo Cookies are soft and chewy treats filled with a Rolo chocolate caramel in the middle. It will take your cookie game to the next level! This 4-ingredient Rolo stuffed cake mix cookies recipe is so easy to make and perfect for holidays.