Here’s a delicious Twix Cookies recipe—soft shortbread, gooey caramel, and rich chocolate, just like the candy bar 🍪🍫
Twix Cookies
Ingredients
Shortbread Cookie Base
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
Caramel Layer
- 1 cup caramel squares (unwrapped) or thick caramel sauce
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
Chocolate Topping
- 1½ cups milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp shortening or coconut oil (optional, for smooth melting)
Instructions
1. Make the cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla.
- Add flour and salt; mix until dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, place on lined baking sheet.
- Press flat with the bottom of a glass.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, just until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool completely.
2. Add caramel
- Melt caramel squares with heavy cream over low heat or microwave.
- Spoon caramel onto each cooled cookie.
- Let set slightly (about 10 minutes).
3. Add chocolate
- Melt chocolate (with shortening if using).
- Spoon or spread over caramel layer.
- Let chocolate set fully at room temp or refrigerate briefly.
Tips & Variations
- Shortcut: Use store-bought shortbread cookies
- Salted Twix: Sprinkle flaky sea salt on chocolate
- Bar version: Press dough into a pan and cut into bars
- Thicker caramel: Chill cookies before adding chocolate
If you’d like, I can also give you a no-bake Twix cookie, Twix bars, or a mini bite-size version 😄
