Caramel Shortbread Cookies with delicious (and easy to make) shortbread topped with caramel and chocolate. Add to the top salty pretzels and you have yourself a "WOW" dessert! This cookie recipe is like a Twix cookie. Fabulous!
These Caramel Shortbread Cookies, also called Twix Cookies, are a blend of a sugar cookie base with a caramel and chocolate topping. Much like a Twix cookie.
They are easier to make than you may think, they just take a little bit of time while the caramel and chocolate harden. The combination of flavors are fabulous and these cookies are ooey gooey good.
Ingredients
- Butter
- Flour
- Vanilla
- Sugar
- Kraft Caramels
- Milk Chocolate Chips
- Pretzels (optional)
The shortbread cookie itself only has a few ingredients to it. There is 1 cup of butter (real butter) so it is not a frugal recipe but it is so good, it is easy to overlook.
The process
The cookies are made first. After the cookies are in the oven, you can start on the caramels. You can use the caramel squares or it is easier to use the caramel bits that Kraft makes. You should be able to find the bits at most stores. If you use the bits, use 1 cup. (The squares are about 20.)
When the caramels are melted (according to package directions), spread the caramel on the cookies. The cookies don't have to be cooled completely, but you don't want them just out of the oven. You can wait about 5 minutes or so and that will be fine.
When the caramel has been spread, you can leave the cookies on the counter to cool or if you are in a hurry, you can cool them in the fridge. That way the caramel will harden enough to spread the chocolate enough. Cooling time in fridge will be about 10-15 minutes.
After the caramel has cooled enough, melt the chocolates and spread on top of the caramel. You will want to immediately sprinkle the tops with crushed pretzels, if desired. Then let the cookies harden.
The flaky shortbread, the rich caramel and the yummy chocolate topped with crushed pretzels makes a dessert your family will love.
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📖 Recipe
Caramel Shortbread Cookies
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- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cup flour
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Kraft caramel candy about 20 squares
- 2 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix the butter and sugar together in large bowl
- Stir in vanilla
- Add in flour, a little at a time until fully mixed. You can add in a little water (tsp at a time) to mixture to help the dough stick together
- Turn out on a floured surface and roll out, about ½ inch thick
- Using a circle dough cutter, cut out dough for cookies
- Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 7-10 minutes at 375*
- When cookies are done, let cool
- Melt caramel according to package directions
- Spread caramel on cookie. Let cool completely. You can place in refrigerator for 10 minutes or so until firm
- Melt chocolate chips in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Melt 15 second at a time, stirring each time until melted
- Spread on top of cooled caramel. Sprinkle crushed pretzels on top of melted chocolate. Let cool. Serve
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Rica
These are my favorite cookies! I have them for special occasions
Kim
They are sooo good! I enjoy making them for my daughter for her birthday. She always requests them!