5-Ingredient Twix Cookies Recipe (Video) (2024)

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A buttery shortbread cookie spread with layers of creamy caramel, followed by a spoonful of melted chocolate. Our 5-ingredient Twix cookies are so easy to make!

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If you like our frosted fudge shortbread cookies, you’ll love our latest version—caramel and chocolate shortbread cookies. Twix cookies!

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Our Twix cookies are made with 5 ingredients and are the easiest version around. This is because we used pre-made caramel dip! No melting down caramel candies and mixing in heavy cream (although you totally can do that if you prefer the flavor of caramel candy vs. dip).

Did you know that shortbread cookies are made with only 3 ingredients? Butter, powdered sugar and flour. That’s it! The main difference between a sugar cookie and a shortbread cookie is the density. Sugar cookies are lighter (made with baking powder), and shortbread cookies are more dense with a buttery taste. This makes it the perfect base for our Twix cookies.

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Twix Cookie Recipe Ingredients

  • Butter: you must use butter. It is simply the best for making shortbread cookies.
  • Powdered Sugar: using powdered sugar results in a melt-in-your-mouth cookie.
  • Flour: all purpose flour works great.
  • Caramel Dip: found in the produce section at the grocery store. Use the leftovers for sliced apples or caramel cider donuts!
  • Chocolate Chips: milk chocolate is my preferred chocolate chip for these cookies, but semi-sweet or melting wafers can be used.

How To Make the Easiest Twix Cookies!

Step 1: Make the shortbread cookie dough.

Step 2: Roll out dough, cut out cookies with round cookie cutter and bake.

Step 3: Spread with caramel dip and melted chocolate.

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Twix Cookie Shortbread Base

Combine ingredients in a large bowl using an electric mixer. The dough will resemble coarse sand. Turn the mixer off and form the dough into a ball with your hands. What first looked like coarse sand will end up forming a beautiful dough.

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This recipe makes 26-30 delicious shortbread cookies. I like making mine smaller (2″), but you can make them any size you’d like.

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Cut out into small circles using a cookie cutter or biscuit cutter and place on an uncreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 325 degrees for 13-15 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool completely.

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Twix Cookie Toppings

Caramel layer: The caramel dip is ready to go, no prep necessary.

Chocolate layer: Melt chocolate chips in the microwave (in a small microwave safe bowl) for 30 seconds. Stir. Heat an additional 30 seconds. Stir, and continue to stir until all chocolate chips are melted and smooth.

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Spread each cookie with about a teaspoon of caramel followed by a teaspoon of chocolate.

Optional: sprinkle with sea salt after adding chocolate.

Chill cookies in the fridge for 20-30 minutes, or until chocolate firms up.

Store cooled cookies at room temperature in an airtight container.

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5-Ingredient Twix Cookies

A shortbread cookie spread with caramel, followed by a spoonful of melted chocolate. Our 5-ingredient Twix cookies are so easy to make!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 13 minutes minutes

cooling: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 48 minutes minutes

Servings: 26

Calories: 190kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup caramel dip
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

  • Combine butter, powdered sugar and flour in a large bowl using an electric mixer.

  • The dough will resemble coarse sand. Turn the mixer off and form the dough into a ball with your hands. What first looked like coarse sand will end up forming a beautiful dough.

  • Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface. Dough should be about 1/2″ thick.

  • Cut out into small circles and place on an ungreased baking sheet.

  • Bake cookies for 13-15 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool completely.

Twix Topping

  • Melt chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Heat an additional 30 seconds. Stir until chocolate chips have melted completely and are smooth.

  • Spoon about a teaspoon of caramel dip over each cookie. Spread smooth.

  • Spoon about a teaspoon of melted chocolate over each cookie. Spread smooth.

  • Refrigerate cookies 20-30 minutes or until chocolate firms up.

Notes

Store cookies at room temperature.

Can also use melted caramel candy to make these cookies. Add a splash of heavy whipping cream to melted candy and stir until smooth and spreadable.

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal

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5-Ingredient Twix Cookies Recipe (Video) (2024)

FAQs

What is the cookie inside a Twix? ›

The cookie part of a Twix bar is a layer of shortbread. It's part of what makes the candy bar so special and what it's known for.

What is Twix cookie dough? ›

Introducing TWIX Cookie Dough

We've paired the classic TWIX taste you know and love with a creamy, cookie dough-flavored layer. You just can't go wrong.

What is in the middle of a Twix? ›

Twix, for those who aren't familiar with it, is a candy bar consisting of a crumbly cookie that's topped with caramel and enrobed in milk chocolate. It's traditionally sold in packs of two slender bars. It came on the U.S. market in 1979.

How many ingredients does Twix have? ›

LOWFAT MILK, SUGAR, LESS THAN 2% OF COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GEL, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, GELLAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3.

Who makes Twix cookies? ›

Twix is a caramel shortbread chocolate bar made by Mars, Inc., consisting of a biscuit applied with other confectionery toppings and coatings (most frequently caramel and milk chocolate).

What did Twix used to be called? ›

Twix was called Raider in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Norway for many years before its name was changed in 1991 (2000 in Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Turkey).

Is Twix a cookie or candy? ›

While Twix, the chocolate-covered, caramel “cookie bars” carried in the candy aisle of most stores, lists flour as its third ingredient, it was taxed differently at different stores. Twix isn't the only tricky item. KitKat bars and some other candy-aisle confections also contain flour.

Who owns Twix? ›

Mars, Incorporated (NASDAQ TRACE: WWY.GA) is a privately held company, owned by the Mars family, making the family one of the wealthiest in the U.S. Mars manufactures and sells confectionaries, petcare, and other products, including M&M, Snickers, the Mars bar, Twix, Skittles, Whiskas pet food, and Wrigley chewing gum.

When did Twix cookie dough come out? ›

TWIX Cookie Dough will be available nationwide beginning December 2022 in Single Size (1.36 oz per bar), Share Size (2.72 oz per bar) and a Minis Stand Up Pouch (9.7 oz per pouch). Fans can visit twix.com/cookiedough for more information on the giveaway, full redemption details and terms of use.

What is Twix called in Germany? ›

Twix was introduced in 1979. Twix was called Raider in Austria, France, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Finland and the Netherlands for many years before its name was changed in 1991 to match the international brand name. This name change was met with scorn in Germany. The slogan Raider heißt jetzt Twix, ...

What does the left Twix mean? ›

According to Twix themselves, the right side is “smooth caramel flowed onto crispy cookie and bathed in chocolate” while the left Twix is “crunchy cookies cascaded with soft caramel and cloaked in milk chocolate.” So, there you go.

Is there a real difference between left and right Twix? ›

According to Twix themselves, Left Twix is described as smooth caramel on top of a crunchy cookie that is enveloped in creamy chocolate. As for Right Twix, the candy is described as chewy caramel on top of a crisp cookie, cloaked in velvety chocolate.

What is the healthiest candy bar to eat? ›

Just about any food, including candy bars, can be incorporated into a nutritious and balanced diet in moderation — especially when you choose healthy candy bars.
  • How We Chose.
  • Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars.
  • Zolli Peanut Butter Cups.
  • Endangered Species Extreme Dark Chocolate Bites.
  • Smart Sweets Sweet Fish.

Does Twix have peanuts or nuts? ›

CONTAINS MILK, SOY AND WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS.

Is Twix allergy free? ›

Contains: allergy information: contains milk, soy, and wheat. May contain peanuts.

Is A Twix Vegan? ›

Unfortunately, Twix is not vegan as it contains both palm oil and dairy. This applies to all Twix, including dark and milk chocolate.

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