Copycat Twix Thumbprint Cookies: Candy Cookie with Shortbread, Caramel, Chocolate
 
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If you like candy bars, specifically Twix, you will love these cookies that will melt in your mouth with that Twix taste!
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Recipe type: Cookie with a candybar spin
Serves: 36
Ingredients
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 (I used Kraft Caramels)
  • 3 Tbsp heavy cream
  • Pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Drizzle part:
  • 6 ounces milk chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp melted coconut oil
Instructions
  1. 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.
  2. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  4. 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.
  5. Repeat indentation once cookies are done baking, if necessary. Cool completely on wire cooling racks.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Serve cooled for that delicious, copycat Twix taste!
Recipe by The Thrifty Couple at https://thethriftycouple.com/copycat-twix-thumbprint-cookies-candy-cookie-with-shortbread-caramel-chocolate/