Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2008

Great cookie, but not original. This recipe has been around since forever, and is a standard in my Christmas cookie baking. People are always pleasantly surprised to bite into that caramel filling!

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naples34102

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Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

These were my family's favorites this Christmas. I didn't change a thing - they are a little time consuming, but worth it! I didn't find the dough too difficult to work with as some reviewers mentioned. I also used Rolos.

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Sara

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

These were awesome!!! Big hit at the party I brought them too. I used rolos for the center.

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

These were good and I plan on making them again. Only this time I will use a smaller candy.

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MICHBAILEY

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

Delicious! I used hershey's kiss' with caramel. Fairly easy to put together, especially once you get a process. I used the revised proportions.

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Mrs. Mason

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

This recipe was really simple and the cookies are AMAZING... taste like brownies... I used about 1/4 cup more flour, but I added it in after mixing the original ingredients together, it is a bit stick but adding the additional flour, it's fine. I only stuck it in the fridge for about 20 min and it didn't seem to matter. I also used peanute butter cup and they were YUM.

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2007

I have been making this cookie to give to co-workers and family for more than 10 years and every year I get rave reviews. I just discovered this year (while making some 150 of these) that using latex gloves on your hands prevents the dough from sticking and makes clean up a whole lot easier.

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SMILES056

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2007

These cookies are very tasty. I used Junior Caramels instead of Rolos.

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2007

These are some of the best chocolate cookies I have ever made! I won first place at a cookie swap for best tasting cookie. This is a very competitive group of bakers and everyone loved them. I followed the recipe exactly and I just made them again for another party.

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SANDRA P.

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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2007

These are really good. I just refrigerated the dough, grabbed a chunk of dough, stuck a Rolo in the middle and rolled it all together in a ball. Once you get the hang of it, it goes very fast. I Think I might try this with Kraft caramels next time so there's more of a caramel flavor and less chocolate.

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Emily

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2007

I made these recently for a cookie exchange with my co-workers and they were fantastic! Love them especially when they are warm from the oven. A ooey, gooey treat!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2007

These were an awful lot of work and I don't think I'd bother making them again. My dough was very sticky and I had to throw it into the freezer periodically to make it workable. The cookies were bigger than I usually make my cookies, but it was of necessity as it takes a lot of dough to cover a Rollo. I like the caramel surprise inside them, but they're not a WOW cookie in my book.

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Mallinda

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2007

The kids love this one, and it wouldn't be Christmas without them as far as they are concerned!

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Leah

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

My husband really enjoyed these cookies but I thought they were just ok. I used Rolos - maybe I will try something else next time - they weren't quite as caramel flavored as I expected. I think the batter would make a good plain chocolate cookie. I omitted the nuts and added extra flour/cocoa as someone else suggested. These cookies don't spread out on the pan much - so you can place them close together to bake a lot at one time. I only chilled the dough for an hour and I had no problem with it being sticky as others mentioned. I might make them again one day but they aren't going on the favorite list.

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2007

These are amazing! We make them at Christmastime each year and they are a hit every time! They are so, so, so perfect!

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2007

Very good recipe that I use every year at Christmas. I did change a one thing: instead of Rollos I inserted Milk Duds and peppermint patties into the center of the cookie. Using Milk Duds had the advantage of not having to unwrap the candies but you need to microwave the cookies for a few seconds if you want to eat one with gooey caramel in the center. Great cookie! Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2007

Not enough stars available! So yummy. I used Caramoo caramels cut in half, green and black dark mint chocolate squares and Endangered species mint chocolate. The mint choco ones were awesome! The carmel was good too, but the dark choco in the middle with the mint made me forget about my diet! My nex thought will be to try junior mints or some healthy version of that with no artificial flavors. The dough really does need to be super chilled. I had a hard time with the first two trays, but then just scooped out enough in my palm for each cookie and rolled it from there. These will make great xmas gifts, very nice looking when baked.

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HappyMommy2

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2007

Very tasty cookies when first baked, but they dry out within a few days. I also tried using York Peppermint Patties in the center. They were yummy, but pretty rich and they made the cookies a lot bigger. I think the Dove caramels and the Reeses' were the best.

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

These are pretty yummy cookies. Definitely don't ignore the part where it says to allow the cookies to cool before moving to wire racks... I moved my first batch too soon and the caramel ended up leaking out the bottom. Also, if I make these again I probably won't chill the dough, as I found it much easier to work with after it had warmed up. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2007

I loved these! Easy to make once you get the hang of how much cookie dough you need to completely cover the candy, yet not be too big. I used the exact ingredients in the recipe, except for the nuts. I chilled the dough for several hours. Then, rather than divide it up - I just took a large scoop out of the bowl to work with at a time and left the rest in the refrigerator. As I needed more I just took another scoop. You do have to work quickly because once the dough begins to get to room temp it does get sticky. Baked them for 8 minutes and they were wonderful, ESPECIAlly when they are still warm! I also froze some, and they were just as good after they were thawed.

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