Description
Ultimate Twix-Style Cookies are buttery, crisp shortbread cookies with a silky caramel center and chocolate drizzle, recreating the iconic candy bar in a soft, crowd-pleasing treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 20 soft caramels or 1 cup caramel bits
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (milk or semisweet)
- 1 tsp coconut oil (optional for smoother melting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and powdered sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla.
- Mix in flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and flatten slightly on the baking sheet.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are just set. Cool completely.
- Melt caramels with cream in the microwave or a double boiler until smooth.
- Spoon caramel onto each cooled cookie and let set for 10–15 minutes.
- Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil. Drizzle or spread over the caramel layer.
- Allow cookies to set at room temperature or refrigerate for quicker firming.
Notes
- Line the baking sheet with parchment for easy removal.
- Let cookies cool completely before adding caramel for best adhesion.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze for longer storage.
- For extra shine, melt chocolate and brush a thin layer over caramel, then chill until set.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Ultimate Twix-Style Cookies, Twix-style cookies, caramel-filled cookies, chocolate-drizzled cookies, shortbread cookies, candy-bar cookies