Description
Soft and Chewy Twix Cookies are a crowd‑pleasing holiday dessert that blends a buttery soft sugar cookie base with a luscious caramel topping and a glossy chocolate drizzle. This easy, quick‑bake recipe yields 24 chewy cookies with crisp edges, perfect for gift‑giving, cookie swaps, or festive gatherings. Made with pantry staples like butter, sugars, eggs, and chocolate chips, these cookies capture the indulgent taste of classic Twix bars in a homemade, melt‑in‑your‑mouth bite. Perfect for all.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup caramel candies, unwrapped
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to wet ingredients.
- Scoop tablespoon balls onto sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10‑12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Melt caramel candies with heavy cream over low heat, stir until smooth.
- Cool cookies slightly, drizzle caramel.
- Melt chocolate chips, drizzle over caramel.
- Allow set before serving.
Notes
- For a thicker caramel layer
- increase caramel candies to 1 1/2 cups and reduce cream slightly. Chill dough for 15‑20 minutes for thicker cookies. Store in airtight container for up to 7 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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