Twix Cookie Cups with Caramel & Chocolate
These Twix Cookie Cups feature a soft sugar cookie base topped with creamy caramel and finished with a smooth layer of milk chocolate, delivering all the classic Twix flavors in a homemade treat. Perfectly bite-sized and fun to make, they combine buttery cookies, rich caramel, and luscious chocolate into an irresistible dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookie cups 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup (111g) salted butter
- 1/2 cup (115g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg white
- 1 1/2 cups (228g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Caramel Topping
- 20 caramels, unwrapped
- 1 tbsp milk
Chocolate Topping
- 2 cups (400g) milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookie cups.
- Cream butter and sugar: Using a stand mixer with a flex edge beater attachment, beat together the salted butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add egg white and vanilla: Incorporate the egg white and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture, blending well to combine all wet ingredients.
- Mix in dry ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour and baking powder to the wet mixture and mix thoroughly until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Shape dough: Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles, then transfer these onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies: Bake the dough circles at 350°F for 6 to 8 minutes until the cookies are puffed up and no longer glossy on top. Remove from oven.
- Cool the cookies: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely before adding toppings.
- Prepare caramel topping: Microwave the unwrapped caramels with the milk in 30-second intervals, stirring at each interval, until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Apply caramel: Spoon a few teaspoons of the warm caramel onto each cooled cookie and spread to nearly cover the surface.
- Chill the cookies: Place the caramel-topped cookies into the fridge for 10 to 15 minutes or until the caramel is fully set and cold.
- Melt chocolate: Melt the milk chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between intervals until completely smooth.
- Add chocolate layer: Spread a thin layer of melted milk chocolate over the set caramel topping on each cookie.
- Set the chocolate: Allow the chocolate layer to cool and set before serving your delicious Twix Cookie Cups.
Notes
- Make sure cookies are completely cooled before adding caramel to prevent melting or spreading.
- Unwrapping caramels ahead of time will make melting quicker and easier.
- The thickness of the rolled dough can be adjusted slightly to create softer or firmer cookie cups.
- You can store prepared cookie cups in the refrigerator for up to 3 days to keep toppings fresh.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute butter and milk chocolate chips with vegan alternatives.