So when I started blogging I thought that it would be much longer before I’d be able to convince anyone to deliver a giant box of chocolate to my door.
I know that these kinds of things happened to really big, successful bloggers but I still feel like such a newbie, totally unworthy of such an incredible opportunity.
So, yes, if you haven’t guessed it, the wonderful people at Hershey are sponsoring this post, just in time for your holiday baking. Let me also just say that my freezer was already well-stocked with all flavors of Chipits and Skor bits (Heath I think for my friends further South?). Taking these products and creating something with them is something I would be doing anyway, so I’m super excited that they kindly sent me some extras to keep me going until Christmas and beyond.
*Also, stay tuned because there’s an opportunity for you to have a giant box of chocolate delivered right to your door.
Anyway.
I was trying to dream up some totally decadent treat to make with my supplies, and I’ve kind of had cookie cups on the brain since I made these Fudge Puddles.
Obviously, I wanted to make something a little bit different, and I wanted to try to incorporate a couple of different kinds of baking chips into the same recipe.
I had been wondering about taking the Fudge Puddle recipe and making a chocolate cookie up, and adding in some other flavors like caramel and Skor, so I gave it a try.
It was a total fail.
Not that double chocolate, caramel and Skor is ever a fail. But the cookie was just too crumbly and didn’t hold together well.
Now, you can only handle so much failure when you’re 9 months pregnant. So I tried making the cookie cups with this recipe for 4-Ingredient Double Chocolate Cookies. And it totally worked.
I tried adding the caramel centers in two ways: using a chocolate covered caramel candy (a Kiss or Rolo or similar), and adding a teaspoon or so of caramel sauce in the bottom of the cookie cup.
Both tasted amazing (obviously), but the caramel sauce is pretty messy. So I definitely went for the candies.
Considering how many incredible flavors are combined in the cookie cup, there are relatively few ingredients. And pretty much no excuse not to make them!
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Pin this recipe to your favorite boardDouble Chocolate Caramel Cookie Cups
Ingredients
Cookie cups
- 2 chocolate cake mixes about 16.5 ounces each
- 4 large eggs
- 1/3 cup oil
- 48 chocolate-covered caramel candies a Kiss or Rolo or similar
Truffle filling
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 3/4 cup CHIPITS Semisweet chocolate chips or use milk chocolate if you prefer
- Hershey Skor bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 48 mini muffin cups very well.
- In a stand mixer, combine cake mixes, eggs and oil and beat until combined. The dough should come together easily. If you need, add an extra tablespoon oil to help it come together.
- Spoon rounded teaspoons into greased mini muffin tins and bake for about 9-10 minutes, until set on top.
- Remove from oven and make an indent in the middle of the cookie cup. I used the back of a 1tbsp cookie scoop, sprayed with non-stick spray. Place a candy inside each cookie cup, pressing down gently. Set aside to cool completely before removing from the pan(after cooling in the pan for about 10-15 minutes, I like to gently turn or spin the cookie cups, so that they release from the edges of the pan, and then cool completely. If you try this and they don’t release they are likely too warm and will crumble).
- Once cookie cups are removed from the pan, heat sweetened condensed milk over medium-low heat and add chocolate chips. Continue cooking and stirring until completely melted. Spoon melted chocolate over candies in cookie cups or use a pastry or ziploc bag with the corner snipped. Work quickly because the truffles set relatively quickly. Sprinkle with Skor bits and press down gently so they set in the chocolate.
- Let chocolate set completely before serving. Can be stored at room temperature for a few days, or frozen for up to a few months.
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Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
Those cookie cups look absolutely incredible Ashley! Congrats on getting picked for the Hershey promo! I saw that 3 days after it was closed and was totally bummed about not being able to throw my name in the hat! Like you say, using all that stuff anyways! I love what you came up with, these look so so good!
Ashley says
Thanks Stacey! I was super excited to replenish my baking stash with all of those goodies!
Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl says
WOW! You’re are one lucky lady! Look at all those baking chips and candies! That’s so exciting! These caramel cookie cups look fabulous! I don’t make cookie cups very often and I have no idea why. They’re awesome and you can stuff the middles with so many delicious things. I need to try these or the Fudge Puddles – those looked amazing too! Thanks for sharing!
Ashley says
Thanks Sarah! I just love how many variations there are!
Sophie Boss says
Just new to your blog but love getting your updates and seeing your creations!!!
Congrats on the sponsor – what a great way to wrap up the year!
Congrats on all your sucess!
Ashley says
Thanks so much Sophie!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
You are a rockstar for pumping out all these amazing desserts and dishes with your due date so near. Love Hershey’s and that you used them with the Skor toffee bits in these cookie cups!!! The chocolate truffle and caramel filling sound absolutely heavenly!
Ashley says
Thanks Kelly! I’ve been Christmas baking for quite a while already. Lol
Tori@Gringalicious.com says
OMG! I want one of these so bad right now! Drooling here!
Ashley says
Thanks Tori! I had to stick them in the freezer so I wouldn’t eat them all!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
Yay for chocolate! These look amazing 🙂
Ashley says
Thanks Medha!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
I would love a big box of chocolate to arrive on my doorstop any day, especially when it is Hersheys! These look cookie cups look incredible!
Ashley says
Thanks Ashley! You can’t go wrong with chocolate!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
Woah, what a delicious giveaway, especially for those chocoholics (hehehee, me!). Loving these cookie cups!
Ashley says
Right?! I was so excited when it arrived!
marcie@flavorthemoments says
What fun getting all of those goodies from Hershey’s, and I love what you created! These cookie cups look beyond delicious! 🙂
Ashley says
It was definitely a highlight of my blog life so far! Thanks Marcie!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
What a great giveaway and love that the cookie cups worked for you!! these are fabulous and bite sized things are better anyway 🙂 You’re 9 months pregnant?!!! When are you due? and what are you having 🙂
Ashley says
Thanks Alice! Bite-sized things ARE awesome, but I tend to eat WAY more of them! Lol. And yes! I am due like… right now. 🙂 Two more days! Of course, that doesn’t mean anything, but I’m secretly hoping it does. We don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl 🙂
Nora @ Savory Nothings says
Ashley, you’re seriously making me hungry for dessert at midnight, haha! Looks AMAZING!
Ashley says
Haha, thanks Nora, I think! I’m always hungry for dessert, so it’s only fair 🙂
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
These double chocolate carmel cookie cups look out of this world!! Yum! I hate when I have a cooking fail to. Totally bums me out. And to be 9 months preggo on top of it. Poor thing. But all worked out in the end!! Ps I am bummed I can’t enter either. No fair, hehe.. 🙂
Ashley says
Haha, I know! I’d love to send you a box full of chocolate 🙂
Suki says
Oh wow chitpits 🙂 yummy and great idea to make with these
Ashley says
Thanks Suki!
Christina @ Bake with Christina says
How yummy looking!! And they look SO easy to make, that’s great! Pinned!
Ashley says
Thanks Christina!
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
I love these cookie cups! Thanks for the giveaway friend!
Ashley says
Thanks Natalie! I’m really grateful to Hershey for sponsoring it!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Oh man, these cookie cups are just calling my name! I’m drooling at the site of the caramel oozing out of these cookies. What a delicious treat, Ashley! Yum!
Ashley says
Thanks Gayle! It’s hard to go wrong with chocolate and caramel!
Shinee says
Oh my! These cookie cups are chocoholic’s dream who also loves caramel! I’ll eat like the whole batch of it!
Ashley says
Thanks Shinee! I totally agree!
Shashi @ runninsrilankan says
Wait – YOU ARE A BIG TIME BLOGGER, lady! Look at these cups – they are freaking fantastic!
Ashley says
Haha, thanks Shashi! It was a pretty awesome day!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
You make amazing treats! Yum! What a fun mail day.
Ashley says
Thanks Melanie! It was pretty fantastic!
Beth @ bethcakes says
These cookie cups look fantastic! I love that caramel on the bottom! Using a caramel-filled candy is such a great idea. Also what a fun giveaway! Who wouldn’t mind getting a box of chocolate in the mail? 🙂
Ashley says
Thanks Beth! I’m super thankful that Hershey is willing to sponsor such an awesome giveaway!