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Easy Twix Cookies
Twix Cookies prove that chocolate, shortbread, and caramel always go well together! Thick, buttery, and sinfully rich, these are a must-try!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 523 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 egg whites
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Caramel:
- 20 caramels unwrapped
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Chocolate Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips or Ghirardelli milk chocolate baking bar
Instructions
Make Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Add the flour and baking powder. Mix until well combined.
- Roll the dough out until into a 1/4-inch thick dish. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out cookie circles. Transfer the cookies to the prepared pan.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until puffy, nu longer glossy and golden on the edges. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Cup of Yum
Caramel:
- Add cream and caramel to a small bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir at the 30-second mark and microwave again. Stir until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon two tablespoons of caramel sauce onto each cookie and spread it until it almost covers the cookie.
- Refrigerate for 10 -15 minutes or until the caramel is fully settled.
Chocolate Topping:
- Add the chocolate chips to a small bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, stirring well after each one, until completely melted.
- Spread a small amount of melted chocolate onto each cookie on the caramel layer.
- Let the chocolate layer set before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
523kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
72g
(24%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
207mg
(9%)
Potassium
174mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
46g
(92%)
Vitamin A
608IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
124mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 523
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 523kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 207mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 608IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.