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Twix Cookies Recipe

Homemade rounds of shortbread topped with caramel and milk chocolate, these Twix Cookies are even better than the candy bar. They are easy to make and a total crowd pleaser!

Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Chill Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 10 cookies
Calories: 298 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted butter softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup flour plus a little for dusting the counter and cookie cutter
  • 1 11 ounce package of Kraft caramel bits (or 1 package of wrapped caramels)
  • 1 Tbsp milk
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.  
  2. In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together.
  3. Add the vanilla, baking powder, and flour.  Mix until well combined.  Shape the cookie dough into a large disk.  Wrap the disk with plastic wrap and place it into the fridge.  Allow the cookie dough to chill for 1 hour.     
  4. Sprinkle some flour on your counter and rolling pin.  Roll out the dough to ¼  inch thick.  Cut out with a 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter (flour this as well to keep it from sticking).  
  5. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes.  You want them to be set (no longer glossy), but not turning brown. (Watch these carefully though and check them around 7 minutes to be safe)
  6. Move the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool completely.  
  7. Place the caramel bits and milk in a medium size, microwave safe bowl.  Heat this for 1 minute.  Stir well.  Then heat at 20 second intervals just until you can stir it smooth.  Stir in the salt until well combined.  
  8. Place one teaspoon of the caramel mixture onto each cookie.  Use the spoon to swirl this in a circle on the top, leaving an empty border around the edge of the cookie.  You want this to firm up before adding the chocolate.  It will take up to ½ hour at room temperature, or you may place them in the fridge to speed it up.  
  9. Stir the chocolate chips with the vegetable oil, in a microwave safe, medium sized bowl.  Heat this mixture in the microwave oven at 30 seconds at a time, stirring each time.  Only heat until you can stir it smooth.  
  10. Place one teaspoon of melted chocolate on top of the set caramel.  Again, swirl it into a circle on top, mostly covering the caramel, leaving a border around the edge of the cookie.  
  11. Once the chocolate is set (again, you can speed this up by refrigerating them), you may finally enjoy eating them!!

Notes

  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.  
  • They don’t freeze well once the caramel and chocolate are added. 
  • But you could freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. 
  • And then when you are ready to serve them, allow them to thaw, then add the caramel and chocolate.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 298kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 185mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 21g (42%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 298

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 298kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 185mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 21g 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.