Twix Cookies

The combination of delicious gooey caramel, smooth silky chocolate and a light shortbread base in my Twix Cookies is hard to resist!

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Biscuits, Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, lunchbox, Snacks

Cuisine: Baking, biscuits, Chocolate, cookies, sweet

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 32

Servings: biscuits

Calories: 203kcal

Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

Equipment

Hand-held electric beaters, stand-mixer or Thermomix
Rolling pin, round cookie cutter (approx 6 cm in diameter)
Flat cookie / baking trays, Oven

Ingredients

340 g butter, room temperature (3 sticks)
130 g pure icing sugar (1 cup)
375 g plain flour (3 cups)
380 g Nestlé Caramel Top 'n' Fill (see notes)
300 g dark chocolate melts

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Conventional Method

Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Line two large flat baking trays with baking paper and set aside until needed.
Beat the butter in a large bowl using handheld electric beaters or the stand mixer on medium until smooth (approximately 30 seconds).
Slowly add the icing sugar and continue mixing until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add the flour and mix on low speed until combined (please note that the mixture will be crumbly at this stage).
Gently knead the dough into a ball on a lightly floured kitchen bench, taking care not to overwork it, and then roll out to ½ cm thick. Use a round cookie cutter to cut circles out of the dough.
Place the biscuits onto the prepared trays and bake for 12-15 minutes or until only just very lightly golden (do not overcook).
Allow to cool on the trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Place the Caramel Top 'n' Fill into a small bowl and mix with a spoon until smooth and glossy.
Place the chocolate melts into a microwave safe bowl and melt for 30 seconds bursts at 50% power, stirring with a completely dry metal spoon.
Spread a small amount of Caramel Top 'n' Fill over the top of the cooled biscuits and then top with a small amount of melted dark chocolate. Set aside until the chocolate layer has set.
Once the chocolate has set, the Twix Cookies are ready to serve! They can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days (see notes).

Thermomix Method

Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Line two large flat baking trays with baking paper and set aside until needed.
Place the icing sugar into the Thermomix bowl and sift for 10 seconds, Speed 8. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Weigh the butter and plain flour into the Thermomix bowl. Mix 10-15 seconds, Speed 6, and then knead for 1 minute, Kneading function.
Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured bench or Thermomat, and gently knead it into a ball, taking care not to overwork it. Roll out to ½ cm thick and use a round cookie cutter to cut circles out of the dough.
Place the biscuits onto the prepared trays and bake for 12-15 minutes or until only just very lightly golden (do not overcook).
Allow to cool on the trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Place the Caramel Top 'n' Fill into a small bowl and mix with a spoon until smooth and glossy.
In a clean, completely dry Thermomix bowl, melt the chocolate for 2 minutes, 50 degrees, Speed 2. Stir with a spatula and then melt for a further 2 minutes, 50 degrees, Speed 2 or until completely melted.
Spread a small amount of Caramel Top 'n' Fill over the top of the cooled biscuits and then top with a small amount of melted dark chocolate. Set aside until the chocolate layer has set.
Once the chocolate has set, the Twix Cookies are ready to serve! They can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days (see notes).

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Notes

If you have a conventional oven, increase the temperature by between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius.

If you can't find Nestlé Caramel Top 'n' Fill in your local supermarket, or it isn't available where you live, you can substitute this with any thick store-bought caramel.

These Twix Cookies are just as delicious with either Milk or White chocolate Melts, so feel free to choose whichever you prefer.

Bake the biscuits until they have only the slightest hint of golden brown to them, so that they are light and delicate.

If you live in a hot climate, you may need to set the chocolate layer by placing them in the fridge and storing them in the fridge instead of at room temperature.

Twix Cookies are best stored in an airtight container, at room temperature, for up to 5 days, although they can be frozen if desired, for up to 3 months.

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