I made these Surprise Cookies for Emma’s Graduation Open House and they were a big hit! I’ve had this recipe since my kids were small but it’s a bit labor intensive so I didn’t make them too often.
I thought they’d be good today for Foodie Friday over at Design’s by Gollum. Also, I’m linking to Hooked on Fridays over at Hooked on Houses, ’cause I’m soooo hooked on cookies! Lots of great links showing what the blogworld is hooked on these days!!! And lastly, there’s the inspired blog party, A Beautiful Life over at Melissa’s Inspired Home where you can get a peek into ways bloggers are creating a beautiful life…Why do cookies give me a more beautiful life? Well, like I said, I’m hooked on cookies! Enjoy Sweet Ones…
I’m gonna jump in with the recipe because I took some pictures that I thought might be helpful when you’re hiding the surprise inside the cookie dough! Oh did I tell you…the surprise is a Rolo candy! (
(Now, I’m not a fan of Rolos but when baked in a cookie they go all gooey and molten and yumalicious!!!)
Surprise Chocolate Cookies!
2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
3/4 Cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup brown sugar
1 Cup butter (softened)
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 Eggs
1 Cup chopped pecans
app. 30 Rolo Chewy Caramels in milk chocolate
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/2 Cup Toffee Chips
Heat oven to 375* . Spoon flour into measuring cup;level off. In small bowl, combine flour, cocoa,and baking soda; blend well.
In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Add flour mixture; blend well. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pecans.
For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 heaping tablespoonful dough around 1 candy, covering completely.
In small bowl combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and toffee bits. In another bowl put the remainder of the sugar. Press one side of each ball into pecan mixture. Then into sugar. Place nut side up, 2 inch’s apart on ungreased cookie sheet. (I use baking sheets or parchment)
Bake at 375* for 7-10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets for 10 minutes or until cool…otherwise the caramel will make a mess on the bottom of the cookie!
These are a little bite of molten goodness when hot out of the oven! Really, really good Peeps!
Head over to Michael’s blog for Foodie Friday! Loads of great recipes!
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As if the yummy appearance isn’t enough, to bite into one and find gooey surprises, well that is just over the top! Cookies + candy = Oh My! I can totally see why these would go over huge. Thanks for sharing another fabulous recipe!!
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Robin these sound (and look) sooooooo good! I am going to wait until I have a house full of people to eat them before I make them (so I don’t eat them all) Happy Foodie Friday! Have a great weekend ~ Susan
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This just isn’t right, reading this at 9:30 am, drooling!! Your killing me here, and I am trying to diet, lol!!! This are incredible..
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One sweet treat this is!
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oh those looks yummy!
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These sound absolutely incredible. My grandsons will be visiting this summer and this cookie will be one of the first we make for them.
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See, I need to AVOID Foodie Fridays cause I am TRYING to lose weight and BE GOOD:):) Then EVERY week I see all this deliciousness and am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO tempted!!!! I will try these cookies and take them with us on vacation so OTHERS can enjoy them and I can eat just one!!!!!!!:) HA! PInky
These look absolutely divine.
Chocolate and caramel is second in my book only to chocolate and peanut butter.
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Now that is truly to die for! What I would do to taste that right now! Wait til my daughter sees this one. I’m sure she’ll be making this asap! Head on over to my blog and browse a while, if you like what you see, click the “follow” button on the right so we can inspire one another often!
Shame on me.. i should know better.
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TTFN~~Claudia
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Oh my, does that cookie look sinful. I am sure going to save this recipe for when I can eat sweets again. Thanks!
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man I gained weight just looking at them- divine! Wish I wasn’t on a diet- I may just have to cave-
Thanks =)
There was a famous advertising campaign in the UK, with the line “‘Do you love someone enough to give them your last Rolo?”
I guess that’s the big question with these scrummy-looking cookies!
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Gasp… these look amazingly delicious!!!!! I MUST try them!
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I think these could be dangerous…to my hips!
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I started reading and…didn’t stop till I touched bottom.
First, the incredible molten cookies…chocolate heaven. Oh my, those cookies could really get ya in trouble. I would imagine it’s safer to bake them for a special event to avoid the temptation og eating a dozen!
The wedding decor was exquisite. I adore the idea of a candy bar.
All those sweet confections in shades of pink, sooo pretty.
What a wonderful sparkling send off too.
I’ve had such a nice visit.
Thanks for stopping by my humble spot. I will be by again.
Sweet wishes,
Sara
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skip the pecans and I’m in!!!
we make something similar, only we make a peanut butter cookie recipe and put a mini snickers inside.
mmm-hmm…
now i’m hungry.
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Whoa! those are some seriously delicious looking cookies! thanks for the recipe… it looks amazing.
Cass
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Pardon me while I lick the computer screen.
Found out about you blog thru The Inspired Room….thanks for sharing this recipe! I’ll be baking them today with my 2 daughters, we bought all the ingredients, I can’t wait to try them!
Sherry I hope you enjoyed them! I’m nibbling on 1 of the last 3 right now! Come back soon~ Robin
These look amazing – just as all of your other recipes do! Can I start making some requests for our visit in July? : )
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Oh, Robin! Those cookies look amazing! I think I’ll make those the next time I have to bring food to an event or the next big family gathering. I couldn’t be trusted alone with a cookie jar of those babies!! Yum!
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the taste of one of these is still lingering on my tongue as i type this. fantastic cookie! i like that the dough’s not too sweet, because it would compete with the candy otherwise.
i made a half batch and 2 packages of rolos was perfect! the only perplexing thing is that mine didn’t spread like yours did. i enjoy a thicker cookie, though, so i’m pleased! thanks for sharing!
btw, made the banana chocolate chip cake you posted and that was a HUGE hit with our small group. made it as a 9×13 and it worked fine. it was a thick piece though.
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These are my favorite.
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These look and sound so good!
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This is the best cook I have ever had the pleasure of eating!
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