Double-Chocolate Rolo Cookies with Pretzels

Name: Double-Chocolate Rolo Cookies with Pretzels
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (6 ounces) Rolo candies, halved; 1/2 cup coarsely crushed pretzels; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch YIELD: 1 dozen.

These chocolate Rolo cookies were a big hit with my father. The generous size makes them wonderful for gift-giving, and they're always the first to go at parties. —Melissa Keenan, Larchmont, New York

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (6 ounces) Rolo candies, halved
1/2 cup coarsely crushed pretzels
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in Rolos, pretzels and pecans.
2. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies look crackled, 12-14 minutes.
3. Allow cookies to cool completely on pans. Store between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 295 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 321mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

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