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Twix Cookies

These Twix cookies were inspired by the famous candy bar. Also known as Millionaire Shortbread, these indulgent bar cookies with a buttery shortbread base, caramel centre and rich chocolate top layer.

Twix Cookies on a white serving plate.

Twix Cookies

These Twix cookies were inspired by the famous candy bar; indulgent bar cookies with a buttery shortbread base, caramel centre and rich chocolate top layer.

Another great recipe for holiday baking or at any time of the year and are a particular favourite of kids of all ages around here.

Twix Cookies being cut on a wooden cutting board

Twix Cookies, cut into fingers.

In Great Britain, these cookie bars are known as Millionaires shortbread. With all of that sweet indulgence on top, it’s no surprise it earned that name.

No matter what you call them, they are pretty easy to prepare and hard to resist. Luckily they are also freezer friendly, which makes them ideal to mae ahead and serve when you need them.

Caramel for txix cookies, as it starts to boil, shown in pot on stove.

Caramel for txix cookies, as it starts to boil.

Keep them in mind for the Christmas Baking season too. They will be the first cookies snatched off any Holiday treats platter!

Caramel for Twix Cookies, finished at proper colour, shown in pot on stove.

Caramel for Twix Cookies, finished at proper colour

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Twix Cookies on a white serving plate.
Yield: 24 cookie bars

Twix Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

These Twix cookies were inspired by the famous candy bar. Also known as Millionaire Shortbread, these indulgent bar cookies with a buttery shortbread base, caramel centre and rich chocolate top layer.

Ingredients

Shortbread Base

  • 1 ¼ cups flour
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Caramel Center

  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 300 ml One 10 oz, 300 ml can sweetened condensed milk

Chocolate Topping

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

Shortbread Base

  1. Pulse together in a food processor until crumbly or just rub together with your hands until crumbly.
  2. Press into the bottom of a well greased or parchment lined 9x9 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until it begins to brown at the edges. Remove from oven and cool completely before adding the caramel layer.

Caramel Center

  1. In a small saucepan combine the butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
  2. Bring to a slow boil until foamy, then add the sweetened condensed milk.
  3. Bring back to a very slow boil over medium low heat and cook, stirring continuously for another 15-20 minutes until the mixture darkens slightly and thickens.
  4. Remove from heat and pour into the prepared shortbread base. Chill for 2 hours or more until thoroughly cooled before adding the chocolate topping.

Chocolate Topping

  1. Melt together the chocolate chips and butter in a double boiler.
  2. Spread evenly over the cooled caramel and let stand until the chocolate sets before cutting into bars or squares.

Notes


The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

Nutrition Information

Yield

24

Serving Size

1 cookie bar

Amount Per Serving Calories 201Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 7gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 28mgSodium 104mgCarbohydrates 22gSugar 17gProtein 2g

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Kathleen

Friday 19th of November 2021

Hi - I think this recipe may need some editing - I notice the caramel sauce instructions say to combine butter, sugar and extract…yet no sugar is listed under the caramel centre in the ingredients. Also, the ingredients call for dark corn syrup, yet at no point in the recipe, is it stated when to add it in.

Catherine

Thursday 29th of March 2018

Hello Barry,For caramel layer you say to combine sugar ,butter

Farida

Sunday 10th of December 2017

It turned out amazing for me...My husband loved it and he is hard to please!! thank you for such a delightful recipe.

nicolthepickle

Tuesday 6th of June 2017

I made these and they were lovely! Just right. I added a pinch of coarse salt to the caramel. My caramel was weird and mealy looking, almost like applesauce texture. I was worried the sugar had crystallized but after chilling in the fridge it settled into caramel perfection.

Mary Jo

Wednesday 4th of November 2015

Just wondering if these can be frozen?

Barry C. Parsons

Friday 6th of November 2015

I have frozen them, yes.

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