Pecan Rolo Cookies

Name: Pecan Rolo Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 48 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 cup butter; 2 1/2 cups flour; 3/4 cup cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 (9 ounce) package Rolo chocolates, unwrapped (48)

Submitted by Chicagopm

"I haven't tried this recipe but thought that it looked like a cookie tray candidate."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 48

ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup butter
2 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
³⁄₄ cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 (9 ounce) package Rolo chocolates, unwrapped (48)

directions

Cream 1 cup sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, cocoa and baking soda.
In a third bowl, mix 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture and mix well.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture and blend well.
Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans (not pecan-sugar mixture).
With floured hands, wrap 1 tablespoon of dough around a Rolo.
Press one side of dough ball into pecans-sugar mixture.
Place (sugar side up) on ungreased cookie sheet 2-inches apart.
Bake at 375° for 7-10 minutes or until slightly cracked.
Makes 4 dozen.

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Reviews

Oh yeah! These are sooo good! And not as difficult as it may sound... After a little practice I realized I didn't need flour for rolling the dough around the candy. I scooped dough with my small 1 1/4 inch cookie scoop, which was the perfect size. I didn't use any nuts, but pressed the top of the little dough balls into chocolate sprinkles. I actually got 6 dozen cookies! But there were only 56 Rolos in the package.. so I added Heath pieces to the remaining dough! Both are delicious! This is a nice dough to work with! Without the Rolo in the center, the cookies are flatter but stay chewy.

J-Lynn
Made for my Christmas cookie baskets. Big hit with my kids!

FoodieFanatic
Just plain awesome cookies right here! Kids went nuts for these. The cookie jar was empty in no time! Next time I will double the recipe and there WILL be a next time! Into my favorites it goes so I don't lose it.

wendyt57
yes, these certainly are a cookie tray candidate - they've been on mine since i discovered them a few years ago! as another poster does, i also drizzle white chocolate over the tops of them - they look even more beautiful and inviting that way. and by personal preference, i don't add any nuts to the dough itself. slightly time-consuming for a cookie, but worth the effort! in the chaos of moving, i can't find my recipe and was so pleased to find it posted on recipezaar! thanks!

Auntie Angel
This was a winning 1990 Pillsbury Bake-Off recipe. I've been making them for almost 2 decades. They're delicious to me, but they're never the first ones to get eaten up. I still make them occasionally, though. To make them look nicer, I drizzle melted white chocolate chips over the top. Definitely make the cookies small because you want the caramel in every bite.

ShaGun

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Tweaks

Goood cookies! I used walnuts instead of pecans and didn't mix any in the dough. Although slightly time consuming these cookies were easy to make. I made mine a little big and ended up with extra Rolos (not for long). These were for a cookie swap, I would make them again.

etully