Twix Cookies

Total Time Prep: 1 hour + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
Twix cookies, featuring buttery shortbread, gooey caramel and smooth chocolate ganache, are the homemade version of the famous candy bar.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • CARAMEL FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk (about 1/2 cup)
  • TOPPING:
  • 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Flaked sea salt, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolk. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
  2. Scoop by tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Press cookies to 1/4-in. tall. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Bake until edges are lightly browned and center is dry, 14-16 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan, combine first 5 caramel filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat until butter has melted; add milk. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to maintain a low boil; cook and stir 20-25 minutes or until mixture is amber-colored and reaches 225°. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Carefully spoon onto center of cookies.
  4. For ganache topping, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Immediately pipe over caramel centers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 200 calories, 12g fat (8g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Lovers of the popular candy bar will love these Twix-inspired cookies! A shortbread base, caramel filling and a chocolate ganache topper repurpose all the recognizable elements from a Twix bar into cookie form. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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