Description
Delicious homemade Twix cookies featuring a buttery shortbread base topped with gooey caramel and rich milk chocolate. These easy-to-make cookies combine the classic flavors of the popular candy bar into a delightful treat perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Shortbread Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Caramel Topping
- 30 soft caramels (unwrapped)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Chocolate Topping
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, which creates a smooth base for the dough.
- Add Vanilla Extract: Stir in the vanilla extract thoroughly to infuse the dough with rich flavor.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and salt to the wet ingredients, mixing continuously until a soft dough forms without any flour pockets.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet. Gently flatten each ball using the bottom of a glass or your fingers to form cookie shapes.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 12–14 minutes, or until the edges turn lightly golden, indicating they are cooked through but still tender.
- Cool Cookies: Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack before adding toppings to prevent melting.
- Prepare Caramel: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the unwrapped caramels and heavy cream. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add Caramel onto Cookies: Spoon about 1 teaspoon of caramel onto each cooled cookie and spread gently to cover the surface. Allow the caramel to set for 10–15 minutes at room temperature.
- Melt Chocolate: In another microwave-safe bowl, melt the milk chocolate chips together with the coconut or vegetable oil in 30-second bursts, stirring each time until smooth and glossy.
- Top with Chocolate: Spoon or pipe the melted chocolate over the caramel layer on each cookie, covering it evenly.
- Set Chocolate: Let the chocolate set at room temperature or refrigerate the cookies until the chocolate is firm, completing the layered Twix cookie look.
Notes
- Shortbread cookies can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- For a richer flavor, substitute milk chocolate with dark chocolate chips.
- Adding a sprinkle of sea salt on top of the chocolate before it sets enhances the sweet-salty flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
