These homemade Twix bars are amazing. Very similar to the candy bar, but better. The cookie is a buttery shortbread that's not overly sweet. The layer of caramel and chocolate add sweetness to this treat. They're not just for Halloween. Make them for a tasty homemade gift during the holidays. Ok... maybe these little guys are a little labor-intensive, but the process is very easy. I enjoy baking and trying new goodies for special occasions and holidays. I came across this recipe just in time to try them out for my nephew's graduation party. They were a huge hit! I combined a couple of recipes and changed a few steps to simplify (in my opinion) and was very pleased with the outcome. The shortbread cookies are wonderful on their own and to use in other applications. Enjoy!
Ingredients :
- SHORTBREAD COOKIE:
- 1 cup(s) butter
- room temperature
- 1/2 cup(s) sugar
- 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon(s) milk
- CARMEL FILLING:
- 15 1/2 ounce(s) soft caramels (about 1 1/2 bags)
- 2 tablespoon(s) milk
- dash(es) salt
- CHOCOLATE TOPPING:
- 12 ounce(s) milk chocolate
- cut into pieces (used large Hershey bars)
- 1 teaspoon(s) Crisco
- if needed to make the chocolate softer (didn't need)
Intructions :
- For shortbread cookie: cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl
- whisk together the flour
- baking powder
- and salt.
- Slowly add this to the butter mixture. Finally
- at low speed
- add the milk and vanilla.
- Separate the dough into halves and wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until the dough is as firm as a stick of butter.
- Now is the time to preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet or cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Once your dough is firm enough to work with
- either roll it out onto the sheet pan or press with fingers as was my preference to about 1/2-3/4 thickness.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes
- turning the baking sheet front-to-back halfway through the baking time.
- For the caramel layer: Unwrap and place your caramel
- milk
- and salt in a microwaveable bowl and nuke for 1 minute at a time
- stopping to stir
- until nice and melted (approximately 3-4 minutes).
- Pour caramel over the baked shortbread. Put in the refrigerator to harden and set.
- Cut the shortbread/caramel layer into Twix size pieces or whatever shape you desire. Chill them in the freezer to firm them up before dipping.
- For the chocolate coating: Microwave the chocolate at 1 minute intervals while stirring until melted or use a double boiler method to melt.
- Dip the bars into the chocolate.
- Place them on waxed paper to set. Chill in the refrigerator or freezer to speed up setting. At this point
- you will be getting anxious to try them!
- Once they are set
- you are ready to enjoy them! I kept mine stored in the refrigerator to avoid melting
- but they did not last long once set out and there were no leftovers.
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