Chocolate and caramel are always a good combination. The inventors of Rolo – those small round chocolate pralines with a caramel filling – probably thought so too. These and other chocolates/pralines of this type can be eaten as they are, or they can be used in bakes and desserts. Like I did here, in my Rolo (Caramel) Chocolate Cookies. Why just eat a praline when you can eat the praline with a cookie around it ;P
On Wikipedia, Rolo is described as »truncated cone-shaped chocolate with a caramel center«. You could call it that, but you don’t have to. I think the term »praline« is somehow easier to remember and also shorter ;P Imagine if the cookies were called »Chocolate Cookies with truncated cone-shaped chocolates with a caramel center«? A bit of a chunky word salad, isn’t it ;P
Let’s just stick with the slightly shorter »praline«, or call it by its intended name: Rolo ;)
Anyway. What you can see here are delicious Chocolate Cookies with Rolo. Loads of chocolate and plenty of caramel combined in delicious cookies. The little pralines are worked into the dough – roughly chopped and one whole praline as an additional filling. All of this makes these cookies so extremely tasty. Some might say it’s not enough, so a few of the cookies got an additional Rolo added on top after being baked. More is more ;P
I have to admit that the additional Rolo on top of the cookies is not necessary. The cookies are already packed with chocolate and caramel and bring enough calories to the game. Somehow, the cookies with the extra Rolos also look a bit like they’ve been given an eye, like the Minion with the one eye only… Stuart ;P
Well. Additional praline on top or not – the cookies are very delicious. If you like chocolate and/or caramel, you’ll love them! As with all cookies that have caramel or toffee added, there is a risk of caramel leaking out during baking. However, if you push the cookies/leaked caramel together after baking or swirl them inside a large round cookie cutter, you can easily hide/fix any leakage ;P
I really like caramel, even though I shouldn’t really eat it anymore (too much sugar!). But that doesn’t stop me from continuing to bake delicious things with it. How about a similar flavor combination where a similar sweet is used for cookies? Heard about Daim? My Browned Butter Daim Cookies are so good! It does not always have to be caramel if you want loads of calories – how about some Crumbl Style Tiramisu Cookies? Have you ever tried them? So good!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(about 14-16 cookies)
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup (180g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
2.8 oz. (80g) Rolo pralines (with Toffee)*, roughly chopped
14-16 Rolo pralines (with Toffee)*, whole
(etwa 14-16 Cookies)
120g weiche Butter
100g Zucker
50g brauner Zucker
1 Ei (L)
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
180g Mehl (Type 405)
30g Kakao
1/2 TL Backpulver
1/2 TL Salz
100g Zartbitterschokolade, gehackt
80g Rolo Pralinen*, grob gehackt
14-16 Rolo Pralinen*, ganz
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Roughly chop the 2.8 oz. of Rolo pralines and set them aside.
2. Add the butter and both sugars to a large bowl and mix until very light and fluffy – takes about 2-3 minutes. Next, add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. In a separate bowl mix flour with cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, then add everything to the large bowl and mix until just combined. Add the chopped chocolate and chopped pralines and fold in. Place the batter in the fridge for at least 2 hours (up to 48 hours).
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Use a medium cookie scoop* or a spoon and scoop out portions of dough from the bowl. Press a (whole) Rolo praline into the dough, cover it completely with dough, and shape it into a ball. Place the balls with enough space in between on the baking sheet – the cookies tend to spread a little.
4. Bake the cookies for about 12 minutes. Take the cookies out of the oven – if they are not perfectly round or caramel has spilled somewhere use a rubber spatula to bring the cookies into shape again while they are still hot. If you like, you can press additional Rolo pralines into the cookies as well (to add even more calories) :P Let cool down a bit on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely. Repeat with the remaining dough and bake more cookies.
1. Die Schokolade und die 80g Rolo Pralinen grob hacken. Zur Seite stellen.
2. Die weiche Butter mit den beiden Zuckersorten in einer großen Schüssel hell und luftig aufschlagen – dauert etwa 2-3 Minuten. Das Ei und den Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und gut unterrühren. Mehl, Kakao, Backpulver und Salz vermischen und dann zur großen Schüssel dazugeben und kurz unterrühren. Die gehackte Schokolade und gehackten Roll Pralinen zur Schüssel dazugeben und unterheben. Den Teig für mindestens 2 Stunden (bis zu 48h) in den Kühlschrank stellen.
3. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Ein Backblech mit Backpapier auslegen. Mit einem mittelgroßen Eisportionierer* oder einem Esslöffel Teigportionen abstechen und jeweils eine Rolo Praline in den Teig drücken und komplett mit Teig umschließen. Den Teig zu Kugeln formen und mit genügend Abstand zueinander auf das Blech setzen – die Cookies laufen etwas auseinander.
4. Die Cookies für etwa 12 Minuten backen. Die Cookies aus dem Ofen holen – sollten sie nicht rund sein, oder irgendwo Karamell ausgelaufen sein, direkt nach dem Backen mit einem Teigspatel o.ä. in Form drücken/schieben. Wer mag, kann jetzt auch noch einmal zusätzliche Rolo Pralinen in die Cookies drücken (für ein paar extra Kalorien) ;P Die Cookies ein wenig auf dem Blech abkühlen lassen, dann auf ein Kuchengitter setzen und komplett auskühlen lassen. Mit dem restlichen Teig wiederholen und weitere Cookies backen.
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Rolo (Caramel) Chocolate Cookies
- Prep Time: 00:15
- Cook Time: 00:12
- Total Time: 02:30
- Yield: 14 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Easy and delicious chocolate cookies that are loaded with Rolo (Toffee) Pralines. Chocolaty, sweet, and sometimes sticky. We love them! ;P
Ingredients
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup (180g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
2.8 oz. (80g) Rolo pralines (with Toffee)*, roughly chopped
14-16 Rolo pralines (with Toffee)*, whole
Instructions
1. Roughly chop the 2.8 oz. of Rolo pralines and set them aside.
2. Add the butter and both sugars to a large bowl and mix until very light and fluffy – takes about 2-3 minutes. Next, add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. In a separate bowl mix flour with cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, then add everything to the large bowl and mix until just combined. Add the chopped chocolate and chopped pralines and fold in. Place the batter in the fridge for at least 2 hours (up to 48 hours).
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Use a medium cookie scoop* or a spoon and scoop out portions of dough from the bowl. Press a (whole) Rolo praline into the dough, cover it completely with dough, and shape it into a ball. Place the balls with enough space in between on the baking sheet – the cookies tend to spread a little.
4. Bake the cookies for about 12 minutes. Take the cookies out of the oven – if they are not perfectly round or caramel has spilled somewhere use a rubber spatula to bring the cookies into shape again while they are still hot. If you like, you can press additional Rolo pralines into the cookies as well (to add even more calories) :P Let cool down a bit on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely. Repeat with the remaining dough and bake more cookies.
Notes
Let’s get baking!
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