1 Jaw-Dropping twix cookies Recipe, 2 Dozen
Create soft, chewy cookies layered with buttery shortbread flavor, a gooey caramel center, and topped with rich milk chocolate, mimicking your favorite candy bar.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 16 minutes (includes chilling time)
- Yield: 2 dozen cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Granulated sugar
- Brown sugar, packed
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Caramels, unwrapped (or soft caramel sauce)
- Heavy cream (if using caramels)
- Milk chocolate chips
- Shortening (optional, for melting chocolate)
Instructions
- Prepare the cookie dough: Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the caramel: If using caramels, melt them gently with a splash of heavy cream until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Shape the cookies: Scoop dough balls onto a prepared baking sheet. Press a slight indentation into the center of each dough ball.
- Fill the indentations with a small amount of the prepared caramel.
- Bake the cookies at 350°F (175°C) for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are set.
- Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet before handling.
- Melt the milk chocolate chips, adding shortening if needed for a smoother consistency.
- Drizzle or dip the cooled cookies in the melted chocolate. Let the chocolate set completely before serving.
Notes
- Ensure your butter is truly softened, not melted, for the best cookie texture.
- You can save time by using high-quality, soft store-bought caramel sauce instead of making your own.
- Cooling the chocolate completely helps prevent the caramel from oozing out when you handle the finished cookie.
- This recipe works well for gifting when stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approx. 220
- Sugar: Approx. 20g
- Sodium: Approx. 100mg
- Fat: Approx. 13g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies
- Trans Fat: Trace
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 25g
- Fiber: Approx. 1g
- Protein: Approx. 3g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 30mg