Rolo Stuffed Cookies

Today I made Rolo Stuffed Cookies

I always loved the idea of stuffing Cookies. A Cookie in itself is pretty amazing but then to have something secret inside just blows my mind. I've experimented with a number of different things but I found that the Rolo works the best. I love the idea of Chocolate and Caramel together and wanted to bake a Cookie with these two components, I tried adding Chocolate and Caramel separately but I found the Cookie to be very messy. I found stuffing the Cookie with a Rolo gave the perfect desired effect I was looking for. The Cookie soft and chewy with a gooey Chocolate and Caramel center when they are still warm from the oven. Then as they cool they center turns chewy. Just perfect! 

Ingredients:

(Makes 12 Large) 

• 170g Unsalted Butter
• 150g Golden Sugar
• 50g Granulated Sugar
• 1 Large Egg - At room temperature
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Essence 
• 250g All purpose Flour
• 2 Teaspoons Cornstarch
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 12 Rolos 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Line two baking trays with baking parchment or silicone baking mats.

2. In a large bowl cream the butter and Golden and Granulated Sugar together, you can do this by hand with a spatula or whisk or with a hand held mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg and vanilla and mix again until fully incorporated.

3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl when needed. When the egg and vanilla are incorporated you can start to add in the Flour, Baking Soda and Cornstarch . I like to put all the dry goods into a sieve together so everything gets incorporated evenly.

4. Mix thoroughly with a spatula until it forms a ball of dough. Place Cookie Dough into a small bowl and chill for half an hour.

5.  When the Cookie Dough has chilled you're ready to assemble the cookies. Take a small amount into your hand and roll it into a ball.

 

6.Place one chilled Rolo into the center of the ball of Cookie Dough and press it down slightly. Mold the Cookie Dough around the Rolo.

7. Roll another smaller ball of Cookie Dough. This will cover the top of the Rolo and ensure the chocolate doesn't escape during baking.

8.Make sure you press down the Cookie Dough to ensure the Chocolate doesn't escape. Use the palms of your hands to even out the sides of Cookies.

9. Place the Cookies onto a baking tray and place into the fridge to firm up - They will be quite soft after handling them during assembly.

10. Bake for 7-8 minutes, until the cookies are just starting to go golden brown around the edges. I really recommend not cooking any longer than 9 minutes. The cookies may seem slightly underdone but they will continue to bake on the baking sheet for a few minutes.

11. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire wrack.

"They see me Rolo'n, they hatin'"