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Twix Cookies

Dec 11, 2018 · 78 Comments

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Twix Cookies are a soft sugar cookie crust, with a creamy caramel on top which is topped with milk chocolate. This delicious cookie explodes with Twix flavor and are super fun to make! Skip the candy bar and make your own!

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Twix Cookies- Cookie, Caramel and CHOCOLATE!

Twix is one of my favorite candy bars. I mean, I don’t like to be picky and choosy.. I’d eat almost any candy bar placed in front of me (besides you, Almond Joy!). If I played favorites, though, Twix and Milky Way would be up there.

And what do those two glorious candy bars have in common? Chocolate and Caramel. Heart eyes for days. SERIOUSLY.

So, I thought, why not use my favorite sugar cookie recipe and make my own?? I honestly felt a little like Lindsay Lohan in the parent trap.. Brilliant, beyond brilliant, idea. ?

While making these, I can’t even tell you how many I ate. An embarrassing number, I assure you. To get that picture perfect bite mark I went through at least 4. I’m all about honesty over here, clearly. It’s a good thing I like running! 

twix cookies

How to make Twix Cookie Cups

First, you’ll start out with my favorite sugar cookie dough. Basically, it’s butter, sugar, an egg white, vanilla, flour and baking powder.

Butter, sugar, egg and vanilla

The finished dough should be soft and pliable. It should be the same consistency as Play-Doh.

Roll the cookie dough out until it is in between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick. The cookies will not rise at all while baking. However thick they are cut is how thick the finished cookie will be.

I use a 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter.

cookies being cut with cookie cutters

Bake at 350° for 6-7 minutes, or until puffy and no longer glossy.

Pull out of the oven and let cool completely.

While the cookie cups are cooling, Microwave wrapped caramels and a little milk until melted and then stir until combined.

Carefully spoon about a tsp or so of caramel onto each cookie. Spread the caramel around to almost cover the whole cookie.

caramel added to the cookie

Toss the pan full of cookies into the fridge for 10 or 15 minutes to help the caramel cool.

While the cookies and caramel are in the fridge, melt the milk chocolate. 

carefully spoon and spread the milk chocolate onto the cooled caramel. You can set back in the fridge to help the chocolate cool quickly or they will set up at room temperature. 

chocolate onto the twix cookies

 

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Twix Cookie Cups

Twix Cookies are a soft sugar cookie crust, with a creamy caramel on top which is topped with milk chocolate. This delicious cookie explodes with Twix flavor and are super fun to make! Skip the candy bar and make your own!
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Course: Dessert
Keyword: cookie cup, copy cat, Twix, twix cookie
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookie cups
Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 20 caramels unwrapped
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. 
  • Cream together the butter and sugar.
  • Add in the egg and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
  • Add the flour and baking powder. Mix thoroughly.
  • Roll the dough out until 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles. Transfer to an ungreased pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Pull out of the oven when the cookies are puffy and no longer glossy.
  • Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
  • While the cookies are cooling, microwave the caramels and milk for 1 minute. Stir at the 30 second mark. Stir until smooth and creamy.
  • Carefully spoon a few teaspoons of caramel onto each cookie, spreading until it almost covers the cookie. 
  • Placethe cookies and caramel into the fridge for 10 -15 minutes or until completely cold. 
  • Melt the chocolate chips for 30 second intervals until completely melted and incorporated.
  • Spread a small amount of chocolate onto each cookie. Let the chocolate layer cool and set up before serving.

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YIELD: 2 Dozen Cookies

Twix Cookie Cups

(Printable Recipe Below)

Twix Cookies are a soft sugar cookie crust, with a creamy caramel on top which is topped with milk chocolate. This delicious cookie explodes with Twix flavor and are super fun to make! Skip the candy bar and make your own!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 20 caramels, unwrapped
  • 1 tbsp milk, (I used whole)
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. 
  2. Cream together the butter and sugar.
  3. Add in the egg and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
  4. Add the flour and baking powder. Mix thoroughly.
  5. Roll the dough out until 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles. Transfer to an ungreased pan.
  6. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Pull out of the oven when the cookies are puffy and no longer glossy.
  7. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
  8. While the cookies are cooling, microwave the caramels and milk for 1 minute. Stir at the 30 second mark. Stir until smooth and creamy.
  9. Carefully spoon a few teaspoons of caramel onto each cookie, spreading until it almost covers the cookie. 
  10. Placethe  cookies and caramel into the fridge for 10 -15 minutes or until completely cold. 
  11. Melt the chocolate chips for 30 second intervals  until completely melted and incorporated. 
  12. Spread a small amount of chocolate onto each cookie. Let the chocolate layer cool and set up before serving.
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  1. Suzanne says

    February 8, 2020 at 3:48 pm

    This looks delicious! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Shay says

    February 22, 2020 at 1:36 pm

    These came out perfect! The only change I made was I used dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. I’ll be making another batch of these for work. Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      March 7, 2020 at 9:01 am

      Yum! Dark chocolate would be a great substitution!

      Reply
    • Nicole says

      June 22, 2020 at 7:23 am

      Can you freeze this dough? I want to make up 3 batches for a birthday party..I’ve made this recipe several times and everyone loves them!!Thanks!

      Reply
      • Karli Bitner says

        July 1, 2020 at 11:15 am

        Yeah, I would just roll and cut the dough and then freeze. Thaw on the pan and then bake! I am so glad you enjoy this recipe so much!

  3. alexis says

    April 19, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    instead of melting the caramels, would you use the bottled caramel topping? (like sundae topping)

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      April 29, 2020 at 3:29 pm

      Hi Alexis, you could, but it might get pretty messy. But they would definitely still taste delicious!

      Reply
  4. Madeline says

    May 5, 2020 at 11:01 am

    I accidentally Added the whole egg what do I do ?!!

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      May 8, 2020 at 9:27 pm

      Hi Madeline! You cold either try to take the yoke out, or just roll with it! That won’t ruin the cookies, they may just spread a little bit.

      Reply
  5. Stephanie Billings says

    May 10, 2020 at 7:54 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe was easy and yummy. Really enjoyed them. Thank you for posting!

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      May 14, 2020 at 8:28 pm

      I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe, Stephanie!

      Reply
    • Joyce says

      December 12, 2020 at 1:54 pm

      5 stars
      My 10 year old grandson made these and thankfully shared the Recipe. They are so delicious. I’m baking a batch now. Yummy!

      Reply
  6. Sophie says

    May 23, 2020 at 7:27 am

    5 stars
    I just loved your recipe.. It’s seriously scrumptious.

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      May 29, 2020 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you Sophie!

      Reply
  7. Donna says

    June 12, 2020 at 8:18 am

    5 stars
    Well, if only I could just follow the recipe! Lol. I did for the most part until I saw a recipe for s’mores macarons. So I went ahead and added toasted coconut. Very yummy! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      June 16, 2020 at 1:56 pm

      OH that sounds like a great addition! I am glad you enjoyed the cookies!

      Reply
  8. Jackie says

    June 27, 2020 at 9:42 am

    Can these be frozen.

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      July 1, 2020 at 11:03 am

      I would freeze the cookies and then top with the caramel and chocolate right before serving.

      Reply
  9. Katrina Santiago says

    August 7, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    What if I dont have a Microwave to melt thw caramels on? Can i use something else? On the stove perhaps?

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      August 8, 2020 at 8:22 am

      You could use a double boiler on your stovetop to melt the caramels if needed.

      Reply
  10. Meghan Mitchell says

    September 6, 2020 at 11:30 am

    I’m just wondering in what world this yields 2 dozen cookies? I followed it to a T and the dough was enough for 8. Which left me with too much chocolate.

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      September 10, 2020 at 7:04 am

      Hi Meghan- how thick did you roll your cookie dough and how big was your cookie cutter? Those things will make a major difference in the final yield of cookies. As stated in the post, I rolled mine about 1/4 inch thick and used a 2 1/2 inch circle cookie cutter.

      Reply
  11. Rivka says

    November 11, 2020 at 6:15 am

    I’m in the middle making the dough. And it came out super sticky. What should I do?

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      November 25, 2020 at 9:09 am

      You should add more flour until it is a play-doh like consistency.

      Reply
  12. Rivka says

    November 16, 2020 at 1:46 am

    5 stars
    This is one of the best cookies recipe!!!! Sooo good and easy to make.
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      November 25, 2020 at 8:34 am

      I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe!!

      Reply
  13. Rachel Field says

    November 18, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    Hi! Do these need to be kept at room temperature or in the fridge for fresh keeping after making? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      November 25, 2020 at 8:33 am

      Either way will work great!

      Reply
  14. Rosemarie says

    December 18, 2020 at 9:12 pm

    5 stars
    Just made these followed exactly and they came out great. The dough was so easy to work with glad I tried a new Christmas cookie recipe that can now be a any day recipe too!

    Reply
  15. Caty says

    December 21, 2020 at 12:01 pm

    Hello, I’m curious if the caramel sets hard, or will it remain sticky? I’d like to stack the cookies and wanted to know if they would stick together. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      December 22, 2020 at 10:15 am

      They will stack fine because of the chocolate. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Jenny says

    December 21, 2020 at 11:39 pm

    Hello, should the butter be at room temp or cold? Also, will the sugar cookie be hard or soft? Thank you in advance, looking forward to making these!

    Reply
    • Karli Bitner says

      December 22, 2020 at 10:14 am

      Butter should be room temp or softened and the cookie will be soft.

      Reply
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