5.0 from 9 votes
Twix Thumbprint Cookies
The buttery shortbread base and a chewy caramel center. They were just missing one thing. Chocolate. I drizzled that chocolate on as fast as I could and viola! A Twix Thumbprint Cookie.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 159 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Shortbread
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Caramel Filling
- 14 soft caramel candies, Kraft caramels
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Chocolate Drizzle
- 6 ounces milk chocolate chips
Instructions
Shortbread
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium-sized bowl, combine ⅔ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup sugar, 2 egg yolks, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
- Add the 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour and beat at low speed until mixed well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until firm.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each cookie with the thumb or end of a wooden spoon handle.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely.
Cup of Yum
Caramel Filling
- Melt the 14 soft caramel candies, and 3 tablespoons heavy cream in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds until it is fully melted. Using a teaspoon fill each indentation with the caramel.
Chocolate Drizzle
- Melt the 6 ounces milk chocolate chips in the microwave stirring 30 seconds at a time until smooth. Pour the chocolate into a ziplock bag. Barely snip the corner and drizzle over the cookies.
Nutrition Information
Calories
159kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
21mg
(1%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
225IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 159kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 225IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.