Cinnamon Rolo Cookies
Cinnamon Rolo Cookies are irresistibly soft, warmly spiced, and filled with a molten caramel-chocolate center that makes every bite an indulgent surprise. Quick to make and fun to eat, they’re the perfect blend of comfort and decadence for any cookie lover.
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 large egg
- 8 tablespoons 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 24 Rolo candies unwrapped
- 3 to 4 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar mixture
Instructions
- Mix together the cake mix, egg, butter, and cream cheese until a soft dough forms. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 60 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a cookie sheet.
- Scoop out 24 even portions of dough and roll them into balls. Flatten each ball and place a Rolo candy in the center.
- Wrap the dough around the candy and roll it back into a ball. Coat each dough ball in cinnamon sugar and place it on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Once done, remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheet for 2 minutes before transferring them to parchment paper.
- If desired, use the back of a flat spatula to gently press down the tops of the cookies. Allow them to cool completely. Store in an airtight container on the counter.
Notes
Allow the dough to chill. While it may seem like an extra step, chilling the dough is crucial for controlling how the cookies bake and spread. It does make a difference in the final texture, so don’t skip this step!
Unwrap the Rolo candies. While the dough is chilling, take the wrappers off the Rolos and set them aside.
Avoid overbaking. These cookies may seem underbaked when you pull them from the oven, but trust the process. They will continue to set as they cool down.
Slightly flatten the cookies. When they come out of the oven, the caramel-filled cookies will be puffy. After letting them cool for about 2 minutes, gently press the tops down using the back of a flat spatula.
Allow the cookies to cool completely. Cake mix cookies achieve their best texture once fully cooled, so give them time to set before enjoying.
Unwrap the Rolo candies. While the dough is chilling, take the wrappers off the Rolos and set them aside.
Avoid overbaking. These cookies may seem underbaked when you pull them from the oven, but trust the process. They will continue to set as they cool down.
Slightly flatten the cookies. When they come out of the oven, the caramel-filled cookies will be puffy. After letting them cool for about 2 minutes, gently press the tops down using the back of a flat spatula.
Allow the cookies to cool completely. Cake mix cookies achieve their best texture once fully cooled, so give them time to set before enjoying.