Rolo Chocolate Chip Blondies

My time has been limited this week, and I wanted to find a cookie that wouldn’t take too long to make. I had found this recipe a couple of weeks ago, and they looked like they would be quick to put together. There are a couple of varieties of Rolos out there, everything from leftover Halloween candy (which are smaller), to a regular candy bar, to bags of Rolos in the candy aisle. I found ones in the candy aisle, but they were wrapped which was unfortunate.

This recipe makes a small amount of dough, which includes chocolate chips. Chocolate chips are lumpy, and Rolos are also kind of square, which makes it difficult to put those two things together. When I tried to put the Rolos on top of the chocolate chip-infused dough, that just didn’t work. I did the bottom layer and then topped it with Rolos and did my best to cover the Rolos. It wasn’t great, but while the bars baked the layers evened out, which was nice.

The original recipe said that the blondies would be baked after about 20 minutes, but that wasn’t the case at all. I baked mine closer to 30 minutes, and perhaps they could have used even a couple more minutes in the oven. Once they cooled they were fine, but they do remain gooey in the center. The edges were nice and crispy, so it just depends on what you prefer.

Rolo Chocolate Chip Blondies
½ cup butter, melted
1 egg
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
About 30 Rolos

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8” pan with foil and spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large mixer bowl, mix on medium the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, and vanilla. With the mixer running on low, gradually add the flour and salt. Fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula.

Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan. Top with the (unwrapped) Rolos. Top with the remaining batter. I was unable to create a full top layer, but the blondies evened out as they baked.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, until set and crispy along the edges. Allow the blondies to set for at least an hour before cutting into bars.

Recipe from 4 Sons “R” Us