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Homemade Twix Cookie Recipe

Kara
Skip the candy aisle and try this Twix cookies recipe instead. It's hard to resist a shortbread base, creamy caramel, and luscious chocolate combine into one epic treat!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert: Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 48 2 1/4" cookies
Calories 119 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Shortbread Cookies:

  • 1 cup salted butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour 9.7 ounces
  • pinch of salt

Caramel Layer:

  • 11 ounces soft caramels unwrapped
  • 1 ½ Tbsp milk or heavy cream
  • ⅛ tsp salt

Chocolate topping:

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer for 2-3 minutes. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla.
  • Add the flour and salt to the butter mixture and stir until well combined.
  • Preheat your oven to 375°. Line a cookie sheets with silicone liner or parchment paper.
  • Lightly flour a clean work surface. Use a rolling pin to roll dough about 1/4-inch thick. Cut into circles with a 2-inch round cookie cutter.
  • Place cookies on the lined baking sheet at least 2 inches apart. Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes, or until barely golden brown on the bottom.
  • Let cookies sit on the pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Place the caramels and milk in a glass bowl. Heat in the microwave until melted and smooth, stirring often. Spread a layer of caramel on top of the cookies.
  • Combine the chocolate chips and oil in another glass bowl. Melt in the microwave oven at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds.
  • Spread a layer of melted chocolate on top of the caramel. Let the cookies sit for at least 30 minutes until the chocolate hardens.

Notes

  • If the dough seems too sticky to roll, you can wrap it in plastic wrap and chill for a few minutes.
  • The caramel layer doesn't take long to set, but you want the caramel to be firm before you spread the tops of the cookies with chocolate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 53mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 127IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.3mg
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