Copycat Twix Thumbprint Cookies are probably going to become one of your top favorite desserts, especially if you are a fan of Twix candy bars.
Why? Well, have you ever had one of those moments where you crave a cookie and a candybar all at once? It’s such a tough dilemma….cookie or candy bar?!?
That is why a candy bar cookie is such a brilliant partnership. Right?!?
Cookies that are made from the inspiration of candy bars are a cookie craze. And one of the most popular ones are the copycat Twix cookies. This is because it combines shortbread with caramel with chocolate – three amazing dessert delights. The ingredients are quite simple too, so this is a frugal, tasty treat and you can whip out 36 cookies fast!
The crazy part is that these taste just like Twix bars.
So if you want a dessert that everyone will love, that will satisfy your cravings for cookies and candy bars, have a small, simple list of ingredients and are easy to make, then you have landed on the right cookie recipe for you!
How to make Copycat Twix Thumbprint Cookies
An easy buttery shortbread with gooey caramel and drizzled chocolate. Tastes JUST like Twix bars!
Ingredients needed for Copycat Twix Thumbprint Cookies:
For the Shortbread Cookie part:
- ⅔ (two thirds) cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
For the Caramel Filling part:
- 14 wrapped caramel candies
- 3 Tbsp heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Drizzle part:
- 6 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp melted coconut oil
Directions for Copycat Twix Thumbprint Cookies:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add softened butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Beat with the paddle attachment at medium-low speed, scraping the bowl often, until light and creamy. Add one third of the flour; beat at low speed until just combined, repeat with remaining flour. It will end up being a damp crumbly mixture.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place onto parchment paper lined baking sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with your thumb or some type of small round tool. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until edges JUST begin to brown.
- Repeat indentation once cookies are done baking, if necessary. Cool completely on wire cooling racks.
- Melt the caramel and heavy cream in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds or so until it is fully melted and smooth. Add pinch of salt and stir.
- Using a teaspoon size measuring spoon, fill each indentation with the caramel.
- Pour coconut oil over chocolate chips and melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring 30 seconds at a time until melted and smooth, and scoop into a ziploc bag.
- Make a small snip on the corner of your Ziploc bag and drizzle over the cookies.
- Serve cooled for that delicious, copycat Twix taste!
Print the recipe below:
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- ⅔ (two thirds) cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 14 wrapped caramel candies (I used Kraft Caramels)
- 3 Tbsp heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
- 6 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp melted coconut oil
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add softened butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Beat with the paddle attachment at medium-low speed, scraping the bowl often, until light and creamy. Add one third of the flour; beat at low speed until just combined, repeat with remaining flour. It will end up being a damp crumbly mixture.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place onto parchment paper lined baking sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with your thumb or some type of small round tool. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until edges JUST begin to brown.
- Repeat indentation once cookies are done baking, if necessary. Cool completely on wire cooling racks.
- Melt the caramel and heavy cream in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds or so until it is fully melted and smooth. Add pinch of salt and stir. Using a teaspoon size measuring spoon, fill each indentation with the caramel.
- Pour vegetable oil over chocolate chips and melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring 30 seconds at a time until melted and smooth, and scoop into a ziploc bag. Make a small snip on the corner of your Ziploc bag and drizzle over the cookies.
- Serve cooled for that delicious, copycat Twix taste!
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Sandra Ferguson
Tried and liked it. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Sara Miler
Hello, I want to make these but was hoping you could answer a couple questions for me. First, what did you use to make the indentation on your cookies? Second, why do I need to put heavy cream in the caramels? Thanks!