Easy Twix Cookies
These Twix Cookies are a dream come true for candy lovers! A thick, buttery shortbread base is topped with chewy caramel and a smooth layer of milk chocolate. They taste just like the classic candy bar but even better because they are homemade.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups butter softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
11 ounces caramels (unwrapped)
1 tablespoon evaporated milk or cream
2 cups milk chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
2. Place the butter in the bowl of a mixer and beat until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and beat until combined.
3. Add the vanilla extract, flour and salt to the bowl. Mix until combined.
4. Place the dough on a sheet of plastic wrap. Fold the plastic wrap around the dough and chill in the freezer for 20 minutes.
5. Flour your work surface and roll out the dough into a 1/2 inch sheet.
6. Use a 2 or 3 inch round cookie cutter to cut out cookies. Place the cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake the cookies for 12-13 minutes or until edges are light brown. Repeat the process with the remaining dough.
8. Cool the cookies on a rack.
9. Place the caramels and evaporated milk in a bowl. Microwave at 45 second increments until caramel is melted. Stir until smooth.
10. Place a spoonful of caramel onto each cookie, using the back of the spoon to spread it to the edges of the cookie.
11. Let the cookies sit until caramel has firmed up, about 20 minutes.
12. Place the milk chocolate chips and shortening into a bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments until chocolate is melted. Stir until smooth.
13. Place a spoonful of melted chocolate onto each cookie and spread it over the caramel layer.
14. Let the cookies sit until the chocolate has hardened, then serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Chef in Training.
Make sure the shortbread is completely cool before adding the caramel layer.
For a salted version, sprinkle a tiny pinch of flakey sea salt over the wet chocolate layer.
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