Twix Buttery Caramel Cookies (Printable)

Buttery shortbread with creamy caramel and milk chocolate topping, inspired by a classic candy bar.

# What You Need:

→ Shortbread Base

01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Caramel Layer

06 - 1 cup thick caramel sauce or dulce de leche
07 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

→ Chocolate Topping

08 - 7 oz milk chocolate, chopped
09 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract.
03 - Add flour and salt, mixing until a soft dough forms.
04 - Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
05 - Flatten each ball gently with your palm or the bottom of a glass to about 1/2 inch thick.
06 - Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are just golden. Cool completely on wire racks.
07 - Once cool, spread about 1-2 teaspoons of caramel onto each cookie. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set.
08 - Melt chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
09 - Spoon or spread a layer of melted chocolate over the caramel on each cookie.
10 - Chill cookies for another 15 minutes, or until chocolate is set. Serve at room temperature.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The combination of buttery shortbread, silky caramel, and milk chocolate hits every nostalgic candy bar craving from childhood
  • They look and taste like you spent hours at a fancy bakery when the actual hands on time is surprisingly manageable
02 -
  • Cooling the shortbread completely before adding caramel prevents the caramel from melting into the cookies and creating a messy situation
  • Chilling the caramel layer for the full 30 minutes makes adding the chocolate layer so much easier and cleaner
03 -
  • If your caramel is too thick to spread easily, warm it in the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds
  • Use an offset spatula for spreading both caramel and chocolate layers evenly and smoothly

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