this is not what it looks like

Wednesday, March 21

Rolo cookies: the anti-recipe
And it's called the anti-recipe because first of all, if you've ever seen me in the kitchen then you know that I'm the last person who's qualified to be dishing out advice on adding a teaspoon of vanilla like so. Did you hear that? That was Tyson in the background yelling, Amen! And second, because these things are like 4 ingredients. Which doesn't qualify them for fancy titles like "recipe".
So let's get on with it shall we?

Oven: 350
1 stick of butter, melted
1 egg
1 box of devil's food cake
1 bag of Rolos

Mix the butter, egg and devils food cake together till you get a dry dough. Then shape the dough around the Rolo until you have a little ball. Stick em on an un-greased cookie sheet and put them in the oven for 7-9 minutes depending on your gooey preferences.

Then eat them for breakfast, lunch, dinner and your mid-morning snack. Also, dream about them, take them on walks and give them pet names. 

99 Response to this is not what it looks like

March 21, 2012 10:31 AM

These are so easy to make, thanks for sharing the recipe :)

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March 21, 2012 10:32 AM

oh my! this looks so good!
xo, Tina
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March 21, 2012 10:34 AM

excuse me while I die. looks crazy delicious! I am seriously regretting giving up sugar for lent...ha!

March 21, 2012 10:35 AM

These look delicious!! I am totally making them this weekend! xox

March 21, 2012 10:36 AM

mmmmmm
i am sure they are sooooo tasty <3


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March 21, 2012 10:36 AM

Oh my tastebuds! I must make these for brunch this weekend!

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March 21, 2012 10:37 AM

definitely going to make these - thanks for the recipe!

March 21, 2012 10:38 AM

You're so funny Sydney! These look AMAZING!

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March 21, 2012 10:39 AM

Yummo! I want one on my mouth. I mean, like right now. I think this calls for a trip to the store. I'm blaming you for the extra el bees {lbs} I'm about to gain! :)

March 21, 2012 10:40 AM

I am so hungry right now that a jar of tums sounds appetizing.

And this post is not helping.

!!!!!!

March 21, 2012 10:40 AM

loves it.

xo the egg out west.

March 21, 2012 10:40 AM

Delicious!! Anti-recipe haha I love it. I feel like most things I make, dinners included, are anti-recipes...that is they are under 4 ingredients.

Love your blog btw :) I grew up in DC but live in Utah now with my husband and little girl so whenever I see pics of your blog from home I get so homesick! I hope you are enjoying the area!

March 21, 2012 10:40 AM

Oh god, these look so good and now you have me craving them.

March 21, 2012 10:43 AM

ummmm, YUM!! NEED to make these! TY for posting! :)

March 21, 2012 10:46 AM

YUM, I need to make these!

March 21, 2012 10:49 AM

2 words - Ohhhh my....... xoxo A-

March 21, 2012 10:52 AM

Wow, these sound amazing and i LOVE how easy they are! I also love your aqua nails ;)

- Sarah
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March 21, 2012 10:55 AM

looks SO good!

March 21, 2012 10:56 AM

It's exactly what it looks like! haha

March 21, 2012 10:59 AM

Um... yeah. These look amazing. I am probably going to make them tonight. Thanks for sharing!

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March 21, 2012 10:59 AM

My tastebuds are madly thanking you! (the scale isn't!) Rolos and devils food cake. I do believe I'm in heaven!

Adelyn
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March 21, 2012 11:02 AM

yummy!!

March 21, 2012 11:07 AM

I never thought I'd see the day when you'd post a recipe, however simple it may be.

Bravo, Sydney. Bravo. Standing ovation over here.

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March 21, 2012 11:07 AM

you make me laugh, but I'm in love with rolos, so this must be a holy matrimony of sorts. thanks!

March 21, 2012 11:07 AM

I've recently become obsessed with cakebox cookies. They're so easy and always seem to turn out!

March 21, 2012 11:09 AM

Yummy yummy! I love how you annotated your recipe, so entertaining. You and I cook the exact same way; A friend asked me for my broccoli beef recipe when she got engaged and I said... "um, a littla soy, a littla honey, etc". She was frustrated. ;)

March 21, 2012 11:11 AM

Hahahaa pet names. That made me laugh out loud. These ARE delish.

March 21, 2012 11:11 AM

Those cookies look amazeballs!

Where is your super cute dress from in this pic? :)

March 21, 2012 11:14 AM

I am so making these today! :)

~Eryka
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March 21, 2012 11:15 AM

I need me some of those!

March 21, 2012 11:20 AM

you should start a cooking blog! ;) don't worry, I can't cook either.

March 21, 2012 11:27 AM

Oh my gosh! I saw your instagram + was curious about what you bought. This sounds like a great, easy recipe! Thanks for sharing Syd :) ♥Lindsay

March 21, 2012 11:27 AM

Wow!! These look perf!! Looks like someone is becoming quite domesticated haha!! Will totally have to try these, and soon!!
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March 21, 2012 11:37 AM

they look amazing!

March 21, 2012 11:48 AM

These sounds delish!!!!! I am a big cookie baker and have to make homemade cookies atleast once a week or I am not happy, baking is my fave, and my neighbor's really love that too! I will give these babies a try here soon, thanks for sharing!

bon
March 21, 2012 11:57 AM

YUM! I'll be making these for my fiance when he gets in on Saturday!! :)

March 21, 2012 11:59 AM

Oh dear God,
I have no idea what rollo thingies are ( I live in Belgium and we have no such things *sad face*) But they look and sound absolutely delicious! -Sobs a little-

March 21, 2012 12:08 PM

Yes, these are one of my favorite cookies!!

March 21, 2012 12:12 PM

Ooh.... I bet these would be good with mini reece's pb cups in the middle too...

March 21, 2012 12:12 PM

Yummy! Definitely need to make these

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March 21, 2012 12:14 PM

Haha! Yum!! And in case anyone does NOT know (like ahem*ME*ahem) you can't substitute margarine for butter or the dough will stick to you worse than saran wrap.

Thanks for the recipe!!!

~Anne

March 21, 2012 12:27 PM

Yum. Thanks Sydney! I love a good non-recipe recipe.

March 21, 2012 12:30 PM

Okay! Keep posting "recipes"! 4 ingredients?? Anyone can do it!

March 21, 2012 12:34 PM

yum! i'm planning on making these tonight and bringing them to work tomorrow. as much as i love making friends with my desserts, having them around for longer than an hour can get dangerous at my house.

March 21, 2012 12:35 PM

You fooled me with your domestic abilities. Those look amazing!!

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March 21, 2012 12:36 PM

Seriously this is not even right!! Can't wait to try them!!
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March 21, 2012 12:40 PM

yuuum! definitely gonna give this a go!

alissa b
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March 21, 2012 12:45 PM

Yum!! Love this, nice and easy :)

X Mandy (MENNEPEN)

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March 21, 2012 12:47 PM

um. amazing.

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March 21, 2012 1:00 PM

These look easy enough for even me to attempt! Thanks for sharing!!

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March 21, 2012 1:16 PM

Love easy recipes, thanks for sharing.

March 21, 2012 1:33 PM

Yummmm

March 21, 2012 1:42 PM

these are seriously addicting!! now i'm gonna have to go make me some.. cookies for the breakfast start the day off right.

March 21, 2012 1:43 PM

so simple- yet divine. I must try these! yum. xo

March 21, 2012 1:53 PM

Posting this might have been a bad idea, I might just have to make those so that I can eat all of them myself. Oh the joys of learning to cook as a wifey...I'm right there with you sister!

March 21, 2012 2:28 PM

I posted these on my blog a while ago too, but with oil instead of butter...I think I like the butter idea better! Nonetheless, these cookies are SO delicious and SO addicting. I probably ate a hundred of them. I'm so glad you were able to find the gloriousness that is Rolo Cookies as well! :D

March 21, 2012 2:43 PM

Going to HAVE to make these!

March 21, 2012 2:51 PM

I have made those! And they did not last long! So easy, think of all the other combinations!

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March 21, 2012 2:57 PM

oh my YUM!!! these look absolutely delicious! and so soft and gooey! my kind of treat!
xo TJ

March 21, 2012 3:13 PM

YUM thank you for this recipe!

March 21, 2012 3:18 PM

love cookies with anything in the middle! Ill have to give these a whirl;)

~Heather

March 21, 2012 3:44 PM

You crack me up! I love it. =)

March 21, 2012 3:49 PM

GET IN MAH BELLEH.

March 21, 2012 4:07 PM

Thanks for my next month's PMS indulgence!!!

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March 21, 2012 4:17 PM

haha love it! Im no good in the kitchen and super relieved my husband does all the baking and cooking!

this is awesome - thanks for sharing. Have been obsessed with chockie brownies as of late, so this will be a nice {and super sweet change!}

Angie
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March 21, 2012 4:19 PM

mmm they look so yummy!



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March 21, 2012 4:54 PM

ooooh i can't wait to make these!

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March 21, 2012 5:28 PM

If it has a stick of butter, then YES.

March 21, 2012 6:00 PM

Okay a) I think I gained 5 lbs just looking at the pictures and b) I am totally sending this recipe along to my daughter who is the baker in our little family-- how yummilicious!!

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March 21, 2012 6:09 PM

Oh, I'm a big fan of anti-recipes, I'm the short cut extraordinaire when it comes to my own "recipes", so naturally, I love this! Uh making them this week? Yes!

March 21, 2012 6:16 PM

Please tell us about the dress you're wearing!

March 21, 2012 6:24 PM

Delish.
Everyone HAS to try Hershey Kiss Cookies. You can google the recipe "Magical Kiss Cookies". It's the same idea- candy inside a blob of chocolate dough. THEY ARE AMAZING!! Check it out! :)

March 21, 2012 6:28 PM

your too funny, those look delicious. What are you wearing? beautiful pattern!

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March 21, 2012 6:38 PM

Haha Yum! Why yes, I will make these bad boys and take them on walks and give them pet names. ;) Love your posts!

March 21, 2012 7:52 PM

Oh dear! Last thing I need is a new sweet, chocolate & caramel friend that I can't get enough of...but I think I can swing it~ thanks for the recipe! ;)

March 21, 2012 7:59 PM

Boom Baby! I am so doing this.... like this weekend!!! My homeade cookies are always a little too hard for me. I want to see them brown on top and apparently that means they've kind of over-cooked! So this is fool proof, right?? They're already dark so no need to check for brown tops!
Done! Thanks Sydney

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March 21, 2012 8:36 PM

This sound so good! Thank you for sharing! Can't wait to try it out for myself.

March 21, 2012 9:06 PM

You had me at Rolos...the only four ingredients is just a perk! Thanks for sharing!

March 21, 2012 9:10 PM

Looks delicious!


xoxo,

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March 21, 2012 10:45 PM

So easy and delicious! I'll probably have to make these sometime!

Allyssa
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March 21, 2012 11:19 PM

Oh my gosh these look delicious! will have to try AFTER spring break next week : )

xo SideSmile,
Ashley

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March 22, 2012 1:32 AM

Yum, these look absolutely delicious. I'm so going to make these sometime soon.

March 22, 2012 5:05 AM

I need to make this!! Looks so easy and delish!!

March 22, 2012 7:10 AM

Made these last night (literally, the minute I read your blog, I ran to the store!) - SO DELICIOUS! Passed them around to all of my neighbors for them to get a little bit of goodness too! :)

March 22, 2012 9:08 AM

Have MERCY! Can't wait to try these!!!!! THANKS!

March 22, 2012 9:19 AM

This is my type of recipe--and yes it is a recipe becaus eif you are mixing stuff that definitely counts as a recipe right?!

March 22, 2012 9:24 AM

These look to die for, can't wait to make them. Thank you!

March 22, 2012 11:17 AM

Umm, delicious.

March 22, 2012 11:27 AM

ummmmm can't wait to make these.

March 23, 2012 11:45 AM

Had ot let you know that I made some of these yummies last night, well sorta close, I had everything on hand except for the devil's food cake so I used German chocolate cake instead, and they were so so good! My little girl's loves them too!

March 23, 2012 2:09 PM

Oh my gawwwwwwwwwwwwd! Did you have to post this recipe! Now, guess what I'm going to be doing tonight!!! ohhh so yummy I can't wait! (secretly... thank you!, but my wedding dress doesn't thank you! Buaahahaaha!)

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March 25, 2012 8:42 AM

LOVE the last method :)

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March 27, 2012 8:02 AM

Uhhh these look fabulous. Yes.

March 27, 2012 8:44 PM

Love the dress you are wearing, are we able to see the whole outfit? :)

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March 28, 2012 9:58 AM

Love Rolos!!! I must must must try this!

March 28, 2012 11:46 AM

Mmmm! Those look so yummy! Thanks!

March 29, 2012 3:19 PM

I've made these for my singles ward FHE treats for years, and they love them! They're always gone in a heartbeat (but with 40 YSA's what else are you to expect?) :) Welcome to the Rolo Cookie club ♥

April 02, 2012 5:56 PM

I thought my family was the only one who made cookies out of cake mix in a box!

However our recipe is extra ridiculous with 2 boxes and tons of chocolate chips. It makes enough to serve the small army that most families have around christmas time.

I understand the unrelenting urge to keep coming back for more! I suggest freezing them and then eating them slightly frozen but still chewy and delicious.

Now I need cookies.

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