An apparatus (1) for producing cores (33) of a fat-containing confectionerymass includes amolding apparatus (20) and a separate cooling apparatus (5). The moldingapparatus (20) iscooled and serves to mold the cores (33). The molding apparatus (20) includestwo moldingrollers (23, 24) including a multitude of impressions (25). The moldingrollers (23, 24) aredriven in opposite directions. The impressions (25) hold the liquidconfectionery massflowing into the impressions (25) to form the cores (33). The coolingapparatus (5) includesa cooling roller (6) and is arranged upstream of the molding apparatus (20).