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Home » Recipes » Christmas Cookies Recipes

Peanut Butter Rolo Cookies

Published: Dec 17, 2022 Last Updated: Dec 31, 2022 by Marye 1197 words. | About 6 minutes to read this article.

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15 minutes mins
Thick, chewy peanut butter cookies are stuffed with a chocolate and caramel Rolo candy and then rolled in sugar before baking. Each bite is full of gooey caramel, melty chocolate, and chewy peanut butter cookie.
A cookie being broken in half showing the gooey insides with text overlay for Pinterest.

I have so many great memories of making holiday cookies with my mom and then with my own kids. It's one of the best things about Christmas, really.

AND, these peanut butter Rolo cookies make some of the best memories ever - because they're unforgettable!

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  • ❤️ Why you'll love it
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 📖 Variations
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 🍽️ Serve with...
  • 🥄 Restless Chipotle recommends
  • 📞 The last word
  • Peanut Butter Rolo Cookies
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

  • Chewy peanut butter cookies stuffed with oozy chocolate and gooey caramel are always a win.
  • Super easy to make and even the smallest kids can help by unwrapping candies or rolling the dough in the sugar.
  • The caramel keeps the cookies moist on the inside so they're great for sending to loved ones.

I love Christmas cookies! They're fun to make and decorate plus I like the feeling of tradition when I'm making them.

After all, some of these recipes have been part of the holidays my whole life. SO many memories!

These peanut butter Rolo cookies have been a family favorite for decades. If you haven't tried them you're missing out.

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

Labled ingredients for these cookies.

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Step by step images showing how to make Rolo cookies.
  1. Mix the butter, peanut butter and sugar then add the eggs and vanilla.
  2. Stir in the all purpose flour and baking soda.
  3. Roll the dough around an unwrapped Rolo candy.
  4. Roll in colored sugar and bake.

🥫 Storage

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for a week or so.

You can also freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. Layer them in a freezer container with parchment between the layers.

Unbaked Rolo cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months as well. Just remove from the freezer and bake as directed. You may need a minute or two more baking time.

Closeup of Rolo cookies on a parchment covered baking sheet.

📖 Variations

  • You can use my easy sugar cookie dough instead of peanut butter dough if you prefer.
  • Try rolling the dough around small peanut butter cups.
  • If you're pushed for time you can use cookie dough from the refrigerated section of the store.

💭 Things to know

Expert Tip: Be sure to cover the Rolo candy completely with dough so that it's sealed in or the caramel will leak out of the cookie.

  • The cookies will look slightly underbaked when they're done. They'll firm up as they cool.
  • Be careful biting into a still-warm cookies! The caramel can be super hot.
  • I like to use parchment paper for these so if there does happen to be some caramel leakage it's easy to clean up.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Do you need to refrigerate the dough before baking?

I didn't. The dough is quite firm and my kitchen was chilly so there was no problem. If the the first batch of your cookies spreads too much you can go ahead and try refrigerating before baking the next batch.

Do the cookies need to be refrigerated after baking?

No. See the section on storage to learn how to store these yummy cookies.

A plate of cookies on a table.

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These are so good on a holiday cookie tray!

  • Sugar cookie cutouts always come out just right and there's no spreading in the oven.
  • Gingerbread snowball cookies without nuts are perfect for those allergic to nuts!
  • Vanilla brownies are super cute when cut and decorated to look like Christmas trees.

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You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.

  • parchment paper
  • stand mixer
  • cookie scoop

📞 The last word

Although these cookies are good warm or cooled off, there was some debate out our house about the exact perfect temperature.

One of my children liked them really warm (be careful, the insides are hot) so that the caramel and chocolate are a liquid and drip out with every bite.

Another thinks they are perfect at warm but not hot so that the caramel is gooey, and another liked them cold so that the caramel and chocolate are more solid.

The texture and flavor changes in this cookie as it cools so you really are forced to try it at each temperature.

Forced, I'm telling ya.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

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Broken cookie showing the gooey caramel insides.
5 from 2 votes

Peanut Butter Rolo Cookies

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Thick, chewy peanut butter cookies are stuffed with a chocolate and caramel Rolo candy and then rolled in sugar before baking. Each bite is full of gooey caramel, melty chocolate, and chewy peanut butter cookie.
Course cookies
Cuisine Holiday
Prep Time: 6 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings:48
Calories:120
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • Baking Sheet
  • Stand mixer

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup peanut butter, smooth
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 48 Rolos, unwrapped
  • sugar, or colored sugar, or sprinkles; for rolling

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with silpat or parchment.
  • Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars in the mixer until well blended. It will look grainy at first but keep beating and stop every few seconds to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Continue beating until it's a smooth mass.
  • Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  • Beat in vanilla.
  • Stir in flour and baking soda.
  • Using a well rounded teaspoon of the dough wrap it around a Rolo candy, encasing it completely.
  • Roll in Turbinado sugar. Don't flatten! Place on baking sheets.
  • Bake 8 to 9 minutes.
  • Cool. Cookies will flatten out a little as they cool.

Notes

Storage:
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for a week or so.
You can also freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. Layer them in a freezer container with parchment between the layers.
Unbaked Rolo cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months as well. Just remove from the freezer and bake as directed. You may need a minute or two more baking time.
Tips:
  • The cookies will look slightly underbaked when they're done. They'll firm up as they cool.
  • Be careful biting into a still-warm cookies! The caramel can be super hot.
  • Be sure to cover the Rolo candy completely with dough so that it's sealed in or the caramel will leak out of the cookie.
  • I like to use parchment paper for these so if there does happen to be some caramel leakage it's easy to clean up.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg

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    First published November 30, 2015. Last updated December 17, 2022 for better images, readability, and more tips.

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    Comments

    1. Julie C Whitmore

      November 04, 2021 at 11:10 am

      Do you freeze it after you bake or do you freeze the dough first and then put it in a freezer container? How long can you store in the freezer?

      Reply
      • Marye

        November 04, 2021 at 4:25 pm

        Either way is fine - It's fine for 3 months but I've frozen it for as much as 6.

        Reply
    2. Jolene Hampton White

      October 15, 2021 at 10:59 am

      I'm confused by the amount the recipe makes with over 3 cups of flour...it only makes 4?

      Reply
      • Marye

        October 15, 2021 at 1:38 pm

        48. sorry that was a typo.

        Reply
    3. Nicole Taggart

      December 12, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      I like how the rolo is a fun surprise inside

      Reply
    4. Jennifer @NourishedSimply

      December 12, 2016 at 6:17 am

      Love the hidden rollo in these cookies. They look like simple butter cookies, but then "hello" out comes the gooey surprise. Yum!

      Reply
    5. Patricia @ Grab a Plate

      December 09, 2016 at 8:28 pm

      What a treat! These are like a double whammy of delicious! Love this idea!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        December 12, 2016 at 9:50 am

        Thanks Patricia! They are a favorite!

        Reply
    6. Susan | LunaCafe

      December 01, 2015 at 11:55 pm

      Wow, totally decadent. Who could resist these? 🙂

      Reply
    7. Healing Tomato

      December 01, 2015 at 9:37 pm

      5 stars
      What an ingenious idea! I would never have thought of putting rollo in a cookie. This is my idea of a comfort cookie

      Reply
    8. Emily

      December 01, 2015 at 7:30 pm

      What a genius cookie idea! Rolos were a favorite of mine as a kid and I get nostalgic just thinking about making these cookies!

      Reply
    9. heather @french press

      December 01, 2015 at 10:02 am

      I currently have TWO boxes of lucky charms cereal minus the marshmallows on top of my fridge :)and I would go right for the center of these babies

      Reply
    10. Mandy @Mandy's Recipe Box

      December 01, 2015 at 9:13 am

      Such fun cookies! I love the surprise middles 🙂

      Reply
    11. Katie @ Recipe for Perfection

      December 01, 2015 at 8:21 am

      Rolos! One of my childhood favorites! I like how you're "forced" to try them at different temperatures. 🙂

      Reply
    12. rose casanova

      December 08, 2010 at 10:07 am

      Oh my! These look so good. I used to love Rolo candy. I haven't had one in years. I forgot they existed. This brings back memories because I remember when they first came out and my sister's and I going to White Hen Pantry to purchase them and of course, fighting over them as well.

      Reply
      • maryeaudet

        December 08, 2010 at 12:00 pm

        🙂 you will love these.

        Reply

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