These Twix Cookies are rich, buttery shortbread rounds topped with caramel, melted chocolate and a sprinkling of sea salt flakes. SUPER simple and totally delish!
One of my favorite things to do in my cozy little kitchen is bake cookies.
For me it’s not just about eating the cookies, it’s the whole baking experience.
Sometimes I plan things out, sometimes I don’t.
Sometimes a craving hits at 8:00 at night and I get to baking. I mean there are millions of cookie recipes out there, so there’s no time to waste.
I’ve always been a HUGE fan of Twix Bars. You know, the candy bar that’s made of shortbread, caramel and chocolate? In my book, that’s a combination that can’t be beat, so making it into a cookie seemed like a delicious idea.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
The shortbread is crisp and crunchy and the caramel in these cookies is buttery and rich and just irresistible! And anything topped with chocolate can’t be bad, right?
There’s only a minimal amount of chilling time for these cookies.
The caramel takes mere minutes to whip up and can be done in your microwave, as well as the melted chocolate.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- unsalted butter
- confectioners’ sugar
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- sea salt
- Kraft caramels
- whole milk
- semisweet chocolate
- vegetable oil
Step-By-Step Instructions
Making the shortbread cut outs is the first step. You’ll cream your butter with your confectioners’ sugar followed by your vanilla extract. Then you will add your flour and salt until just combined.
At this point you will form your dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
You’ll remove the dough from the fridge, then roll it out and cut with your cookie cutter, then refrigerate for 15 minutes followed by a bake time for 12-15 minutes until the cut outs are lightly browned around the edges.
While the cookies are cooling you’ll make your caramel by combining your caramels and milk in a bowl and microwaving in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth.
The melted chocolate is up next. You’ll combine the chocolate and vegetable oil in a microwavable bowl and cook at 50% power in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth.
Now it’s time to assemble your cookies. You’ll top each cookie with one teaspoon of caramel first and then one teaspoon of melted chocolate. I like to top my cookies with some flaked sea salt too. You’ll want the cookies to set before serving.
Sheets, upon sheets of warm Twix Cookies baking in my oven, warming my home and warming my soul.
Rich, buttery shortbread cookies, spectacular on their own that’s for sure, but topped with caramel and melted chocolate and a little sprinkling of sea salt flakes?
That’s what dreams are made of my friends!
Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!
A Few Cook’s Notes for Twix Cookies
I like to bake my cookies one sheet at a time. You can keep the other sheet in the refrigerator while the other tray is baking.
I used semisweet chocolate, but you could also use milk chocolate.
I used a fluted 2-inch round cookie cutter.
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Twix Cookies
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Shortbread Cut Outs
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
Caramel Topping
- 1 11-oz. bag Kraft caramels
- 2 Tbsp. whole milk
Chocolate Topping
- 4 oz. semi-sweet Chocolate Baking Bar, chopped. (I use Ghirardelli)
- 1 tsp. vegetable oil
- sea salt flakes, for sprinkling
Instructions
Shortbread Cut Outs
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in middle of oven. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and confectioners' sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla and beat until combined.
- Add the flour and salt and beat until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Form the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Remove from fridge and place on lightly floured surface. Roll dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch round cookie cutter. Transfer to prepared sheets placing 1 inch apart. Place sheets in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Remove from refrigerator and bake, one sheet at a time, for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Let cool on sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack over a piece of parchment to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough until you've used it all.
Caramel Topping
- While all the cookies cool, make the caramel topping. In a medium bowl, combine unwrapped caramels and milk. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth. Top cooled cookies with 1 teaspoon of caramel. Let cool.
Chocolate Topping
- In a medium bowl, combine chopped chocolate and vegetable oil. Microwave at 50% power in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until totally melted and smooth. Top cooled caramel with about 1 teaspoon melted chocolate. Then sprinkle with some sea salt flakes. Let the chocolate set before serving. (if possible!)
Yes, please, I’ll take a dozen. I say nothing’s better on a cold winter day than eating cookies that Mary Ann made :) Definitely 5-star cookies!
Yay! Thanks so much Chris! These definitely disppeared quickly here Chris! Happyy weekend ahead!
Wow! Can’t think of a better way to spend a snow day! These look fabulous. I’ll take a dozen :)
Thanks Jennifer! My new favorite cookie!
WOAH! I predict these beauties will be one of your most popular, pinned recipes of all time! Look at the shine! Chocolate and caramel never looked so good! The perfect weekend project, my friend! Do you deliver?
Awwwww! Thanks so much Annie! Wish we were neighbors. I’d share!
I”m all about snow days and baking! It’s the shoveling that I’m not too crazy about. These cookies look amazing! All that chocolate and caramel and the little bits of salt! These look absolutely perfect! Bring on the snow…. :)
No shoveling for me Kathy! Bad back! I’ll stick to eating cookies. That’s what I’m best at anyway. Stay warm! Spring is coming!
Twix in a delicious cookie form? Yes please! Love the sea salt on top too! Big sucker for salty/sweet. Pinned :)
Me too Dawn! These were a hit with the FedEx gal! I had to share!
It’s official, I’m coming to your house for the next snow day!!! These cookies look INSANELY delicious, Mare!!!! Jeremy loooooves Twix, so I’m 100000% sure he would flip his lid for these… although he will have to fight me for them. ;) Cookie perfection, my dear! Pinned!
You’re welcome anytime Chey! Thanks so much for pinning!
I forgot to include the rating….
Thanks Lovely!
Oh my goodness, Mary Ann. I would not be able to keep these in the house, I’d keep eating them!! These look like pure heaven!
They are totally heavenly Katrherine! The boys would LOVE them!
These have my name written ALL OVER them!!
You’d totally LOVE these Natasha!
Mary Ann, these look fabulous! Love, Love, Love chocolate and caramel. I always keep a stash of Twix bars in my fridge. I’m sure these are so much yummier!
Hope you give them a try Kelly! If you love Twix bars, you’ll love these! Happy weekend!
Twix bars were my absolute favorite candy bar when I was a kid. I haven’t had one in years, but THESE! I love this elegant version…beautifully done, Mary Ann!
They’re my favorite too Marissa! I hope you give these a try. I know you’ll love them! Thanks so much!
I love Twix bars and these cookies look phenomenal!
Thanks so much Laura!
These will definitely disappear fast! These look better than the original twix bar itself!
Thanks Kev! We really enjoy these!
I said it on IG and I meant it – you make the best desserts, Mary Ann! These are sooo cute and yummy – and your photos are gorgeous too! Baking on the weekend – especially on cold winter days – is the best. We’ve had tons of rain here – so I’ve been holed up in the kitchen trying to master no knead bread! Hope you had a great weekend. Pinning to share these little beauties!
You’re the BEST Geraldine! And I mean that too! That’s so sweet of you to say. You’ve made my night! I’ll be excited to try whatever recipe you’ll share because I’m always trying to get more experience with bread recipes. Thanks so much for pinning. I hope you enjoy these!
These sweet little shortbread bites have me craving all the flavors of twix! So fun and creative Mary Ann! And it has indeed been a long winter – omg!
These are incredibly delish and addictive Traci! Thank the good Lord for the Fedex girl! She brough a bunch home to her family. Tom and I enjoyed more than our share too though!
Does this recipe actually taste like the renowned Twix Chocolate Bar? I am more-so interested in replicating the cookie base.
The cookie base of a Twix bar is a shortbread cookie, so the base of this cookie is shortbread also. I’ve included all the ingredients of the Twix Bar; shortbread cookie, caramel and chocolate. Hope you give them a go Simone.
Can you freeze these?
Hi Cheryl. I have not frozen these cookies with the caramel and chocolate on top. I have frozen the shortbread cookies after I have baked them though. And I’ve also frozen the cookie dough. Hope this helps. Enjoy!
What a perfect cookie!
Thanks Amy!