It seems like forever since I have posted a cookie recipe for you. Taking a quick peek at the archives and it looks like The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie was the last real cookie I shared, and that was back in May! One should never go that long without cookies, I apologize! But I am here today to make it up to you.
Pudding cookies are kind of magic. If you have never tried it, you really need to. You can add any flavor pudding you like to a cookie (it will taste like that flavor), and it leads to thick, chewy, and super soft cookies. Remember the Butterscotch pudding cookies? Loved those! Well this time I went the chocolate route. And I have been having a serious chocolate and caramel craving lately, so I picked up some mini Rolo’s to throw in the mix.
I made these cookies for part of OXO’s Bake a Difference with #OXOGoodCookie. During the month of September, OXO will be donating $100 to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer for each blog post that is dedicated to this campaign. For every specially marked item sold, OXO will donate 25 cents in support of pediatric cancer research as part of its $100,000* pledge to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. (Look for specially marked OXO products at participating retailers.)
Chocolate Pudding Rolo Cookies

Soft and fudgy chocolate cookies with gooey caramel
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, , softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 (3.4 oz.) package chocolate pudding mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 21/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped Rolo candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with silpat liner parchment paper.
- In the bowl for an electric mixer cream together butter, brown sugar, and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla, mix until well combined. In a separate bowl mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly add flour mixture to the dough. Once just combined, use a spatula to fold in the chips and chopped Rolo candies.
- Let dough sit in the fridge for 30 minutes before baking.
- Scoop small balls of dough onto the baking sheet. Bake for 9 minutes, or until the edge are golden. Remover from the oven, and let sit for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an air tight container.
Nutrition Information
Yield
36Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 201Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 25mgSodium 174mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 1gSugar 14gProtein 3g
*In 2013, OXO will donate up to $100,000 to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer through specially marked baking tools, bake sale matches and other fundraising efforts. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is a recognized 501c(3) public charity duly incorporated under the laws of the state of New Jersey. Your donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. 100% of proceeds raised by Cookies for Kids’ Cancer fund pediatric cancer research
**I was not compensated for this post. I just think it Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is a good cause, and wanted to support it. All opinions are 100% my own.
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Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
These cookies look straight up perfect! Yum!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
This is such a great post, Erin! These cookies look scrumptious.
Christina says
I love pudding cookies. They turn out so soft! Love these.
Suzanne says
I’m loving these cookies, rolos are so yummy!
Angie | Big Bears Wife says
I love pudding cookies. The pudding really makes them such amazing cookies! oh my gosh and the addition of the Rolo candies! Yum
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
Chocolate pudding in cookies? I haven’t tried that before. Looks so yummy and easy to make!
Emily @ Life on Food says
Yea for cookies! Pudding makes cookies so much better. Chocolate and Rolos in more. These are top notch!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
I love love love pudding cookies! I haven’t had rolos in forever!!!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
These look scrumptious! I am proud to be a part of their campaign as well, it’s such a good cause!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
I love Rolos, I can only imagine how soft and chewy these cookies are!
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
I bet these puppies are soft and delicious! Loving so much!!!!
Vicki Bensinger says
I have fond memories of Rolo’s and adore cookies. The combination of these two with the chocolate pudding sound perfect. I’ve made a few cookie recipes using pudding and they always turn out fantastic. I saved these to my ZipList and will be sure to make them.
Patty says
Your choco pudding rolo cookies have grabbed my attention 😉 Isn’t it great to pull out a tray of fresh home baked cookies out of the oven..I know the answer to that one 😉
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
Pudding cookies are the bomb! 🙂 These look awesome, Erin!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Booooo! BOO!
I’ve been dying to make those butterscotch pudding cookies but haven’t been able to because I forgot to pick up some butterscotch pudding mix in the US. Boooo.
Lol. What a stupid comment.
Love the cookies! 😀