Are you a huge fan of Twix and want to create a homemade version? I present to you the Twix Cookies.
A crunchy, buttery goodness topped with gooey caramel and a chocolate layer. Sounds like your favorite treat. With each bite you take, you feel the same experience as if you would eat a Twix. You can feel the crunchy, gooey, and rich chocolate flavor that overwhelms you. I like to make these simple Twix Cookies for my family. I just leave them on the counter, and everyone can help themselves out. But I also like bringing these to friends whenever they are hosting as a thank-you for their effort. And believe me, everyone is crazy about these cookies and asks me for the recipe. I made the cookie myself.
It is a basic cookie dough that tastes nice, thanks to the vanilla. If you don’t feel like making your cookies from scratch, you can always use some store-bought plain white cookies. To make the gorgeous caramel layer, I melted caramel candies with heavy cream.
This helps create a gooey and rich caramel topping that tastes the same as the store-bought version. I also topped this with a rich chocolate ganache for the complete flavor sensation. Enough talking; let’s get started!
Ingredients:
Cookies:
- Butter, unsalted and softened
- Egg
- Cream cheese, softened
- White sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda
- Salt
- All-purpose flour
Caramel:
- Caramels
- Heavy cream
Chocolate Ganache:
- Milk chocolate chips
- Heavy cream
How to make Twix Cookies:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 3 cookie trays by lining them with baking paper.
Add butter and cream cheese into a mixing bowl. Beat with a handheld mixer for 3 minutes or until combined and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and sugar. In a second bowl, add the dry ingredients: salt, baking soda, and flour. Whisk to combine.
Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix between each addition.
Scoop some dough and flatten it gently with your fingers. Your cookies should be about 2 inches in size.
Align the Twix cookies on the baking tray and bake for 9-12 minutes. The cookies are done when they no longer look wet. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool down completely. Meanwhile, place the caramels into a microwave-safe bowl and add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Melt them in the microwave in 30-second intervals, mixing between each. Continue this until melted and combined.
In the center of each cookie, add half tablespoon of the melted caramel. And flatten it. Place the cookies in the fridge. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips together with a quarter cup of heavy cream in the microwave. Garnish the top of the cookies with the melted chocolate. Place them in the fridge to set the chocolate. Serve and enjoy!
How to store them?
The twix cookies are fine if left on the counter for a few days. But you can also store them in the fridge.
Twix Cookies
Are you a huge fan of Twix and want to create a homemade version? I present to you the Twix Cookies. A crunchy, buttery goodness topped with gooey caramel and a chocolate layer. Sounds like your favorite treat.
Ingredients
Cookies:
- Butter, unsalted and softened
- Egg
- Cream cheese, softened
- White sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda
- Salt
- All-purpose flour
Caramel:
- Caramels
- Heavy cream
Chocolate Ganache:
- Milk chocolate chips
- Heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 3 cookie trays by lining them with baking paper.
- Add butter and cream cheese into a mixing bowl. Beat with a handheld mixer for 3 minutes or until combined and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and sugar. In a second bowl, add the dry ingredients: salt, baking soda, and flour. Whisk to combine.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix between each addition. Scoop some dough and flatten it gently with your fingers. Your cookies should be about 2 inches in size.
- Align the Twix cookies on the baking tray and bake for 9-12 minutes. The cookies are done when they no longer look wet. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool down completely. Meanwhile, place the caramels into a microwave-safe bowl and add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Melt them in the microwave in 30-second intervals, mixing between each. Continue this until melted and combined.
- In the center of each cookie, add half a tablespoon of the melted caramel. And flatten it. Place the cookies in the fridge. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips together with a quarter cup of heavy cream in the microwave. Garnish the top of the cookies with the melted chocolate.
- Place them in the fridge to set the chocolate.
- Serve and enjoy!
Marie Rayner is a retired Chef, freelance writer, recipe developer, food blogger, and Cookbook author. She makes her home in Chester, UK, where she lives with her husband, Todd, and their much beloved English Cocker, Mitzie. Her motto is “Life is far too short to eat bad food,” and her goal is to share delicious and easy recipes which anyone can enjoy and cook in the comfort of their own home.
