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    Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Caramel Candy, Rolos

    Published: Dec 10, 2013 / 29 Comments

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    Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Caramel Candy, Rolos. Top these with colorful sprinkles and you have festive Christmas cookies!  These cookies also work well for special occasions, such as Birthdays, Anniversaries, and parties.

    Peanut butter cookies with chocolate caramel candy, Rolos

    And the recipes for Christmas cookies continue! This is my second holiday cookie recipe of the season: peanut butter cookies with chocolate caramel candy, Rolos, decorated with sprinkles for a more festive look!  My other favorite chocolate cookies for Christmas are chocolate dipped pecan shortbread cookies and chocolate covered hazelnut cookies.

    Peanut butter cookies with chocolate caramel candy, Rolos

    This is a more festive version of Martha Stewart's peanut butter surprise cookies, and in my version I am using Rolos instead of peanut butter cups. It's really been my most favorite peanut butter cookie recipe for the longest time, because these tasty cookies have such a great brownie-like texture and are very easy to make! I make them A LOT!

    But, a Christmas cookie is not a Christmas cookie if it doesn't have a lot of color to it, don't you think? Generously sprinkling these cookies with colorful sprinkles accomplishes the purpose of making them look more festive and appropriate for the Holidays! You can add sprinkles to the Rolos only:

    Peanut butter cookies with chocolate caramel candy, Rolos

    Or you can generously cover the whole cookie with sprinkles:

    5 from 2 votes

    Peanut butter cookies with chocolate caramel candy, Rolos

    Peanut butter cookies with Rolos in the center and sprinkles all over.  These fun and colorful chocolate cookies are great for holidays, such as Christmas and New Year's Eve, as well as for special events, such as parties, birthdays, etc. 
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 18 cookies
    Calories per serving 117 kcal

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , room temperature (let the butter from refrigerator sit on the counter for about an hour or so)
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract pure
    • ¾ cup all-purpose flour , sifted or aerated (see important note below!)
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar (for coating)
    • 18 Rolos (chewy caramels in milk chocolate)
    • sprinkles

    Instructions 

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
    • Using an electric mixer, cream peanut butter and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Add eggs and vanilla, and continue beating until creamy.
    • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients from step 2 to wet ingredients in step 1, beating on low speed.
    • Prepare baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or lightly greased aluminum foil. Place granulated sugar on a plate. Roll spoonfuls of cookie dough into balls, rolling each ball between your hands. Roll balls in sugar to coat them completely.
    • Place cookie balls 2 inches apart on a prepared baking sheet. 
    • Bake until cookies begin to puff up slightly, about 7 minutes. 
    • Remove from oven. Press one Rolo candy in center of each cookie. Return to oven; continue baking for about 5 more minutes, until cookies just turn golden brown and chocolate begins to melt. 
    • Remove from oven, sprinkle the melted Rolos with sprinkles, and let the cookies cool at least 10 minutes on baking sheet before transferring cookies to rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    Recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart
    Important note about properly measuring flour using measuring cups:
    The proper way to measure flour using measuring cups is to aerate it first. This is done either by sifting flour, or aerating it by fluffing it up and whisking it well, then spooning it into the measuring cup, then carefully removing any excess flour with a knife. If you just stick that measuring cup in the bag of flour and scoop some out, you will get a lot more flour than what the recipe calls for. Do aerate the flour, or you will end up with dry dough!

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Peanut butter cookies with chocolate caramel candy, Rolos
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    117
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    4
    g
    6
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    13
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    13
    mg
    4
    %
    Sodium
     
    49
    mg
    2
    %
    Potassium
     
    62
    mg
    2
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    17
    g
    6
    %
    Sugar
     
    12
    g
    13
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    60
    IU
    1
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    0.1
    mg
    0
    %
    Calcium
     
    22
    mg
    2
    %
    Iron
     
    0.4
    mg
    2
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Keyword chocolate caramel peanut butter cookies, chocolate peanut butter cookies, cookies with rolos
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    Comments

    1. Olga

      January 04, 2014 at 12:35 am

      We have a lot of peanut butter lovers in my family. I will definitely have to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing:). I like that you used Rolos here too.

      Reply
      • Julia

        January 06, 2014 at 2:54 pm

        This is a wonderful recipe, Olga! Everybody I ever made it for - loved it! My favorite way to eat rolos is with these cookies! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

      December 17, 2013 at 9:37 am

      I love these! And the sprinkles are totally perfect.

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 18, 2013 at 3:23 pm

        Yes, sprinkles here are totally appropriate! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Dina

      December 16, 2013 at 7:00 pm

      they look yummy!

      Reply
    4. Averie @ Averie Cooks

      December 16, 2013 at 4:14 pm

      My perfect cookie! PB with Rolos! (and sprinkles!) pinned. And love the smaller batch size, too!

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 18, 2013 at 3:22 pm

        Thank you, Averie! Love smaller batches too. Thanks for pinning this one too! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Natasha @ The Cake Merchant

      December 12, 2013 at 11:17 am

      I love PB cookies, and pairing them with Rolos is genius! Wish I had one right now!

      Reply
    6. John@Kitchen Riffs

      December 11, 2013 at 8:21 pm

      I haven't had rolos in ages! And combining them with peanut butter? Terrific idea! Wonderful looking cookies - thanks.

      Reply
    7. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen

      December 11, 2013 at 7:05 pm

      Love this twist on your other recipe with the oozing Rolos with caramel goodness...but, this time, with festive sprinkles for the holidays! Lovely photography as always, my friend. The perfect cookie for Christmas trays for peeps who love chocolate, peanut butter and caramel. Pinning!

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 18, 2013 at 3:26 pm

        Stacy, my friend, thank you! Yes, good memory - you remember my other, less decorated cookie - it's the same recipe, these are just more "dressed up". 🙂 Thanks for pinning, as always! 🙂

        Reply
    8. The Café Sucre Farine

      December 11, 2013 at 1:36 pm

      These are just adorable Julia and so yummy looking. What a brilliant idea to use rolos, I just love it!

      Reply
    9. Matt @ Runner Savvy

      December 10, 2013 at 7:42 pm

      Yum! I <3 peanut butter cookies!

      Reply
    10. Ashley

      December 10, 2013 at 7:39 pm

      I could never turn down a peanut butter cookie! I love the sprinkles - such a festive touch. I honestly haven't had a rolo candy in years!! Which is crazy now that I think about it : )

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 18, 2013 at 3:24 pm

        Ashley, you need to urgently buy some rolos! 🙂

        Reply
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