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Twix Cookies
I had a very pregnant friend over last week and while talking we got the idea to try our hand at a batch of cookies using various kinds of candy. We perused the candy aisle in the grocery store not knowing exactly what we were going to pick. We figured fruity candy was out. It just wouldn’t cook right. We figured chocolate candy would be the best. We picked up some Twix, Milk Duds and Health bars. To tell you the truth I had the highest hope for the Milk Duds but after an afternoon of baking, and snacking, we came to the consensus that the Twix cookies were by far the best cookies of the day. Perhaps the best cookies I have had in a long time.
The Twix candy worked so unbelievably well in this cookie recipe. I was a little unsure when my friend suggested that we buy the Twix candy but I was pleasantly surprised at the outcome. The chocolate melted slightly. The caramel softened. The sweet biscuit part of the cookie added just a slight crunch to the chewy softness of the cookie dough. The only problem that I ran into was that when I simply dropped the cookie dough onto the baking sheet the caramel seemed to ooze out a bit. The way I found to combat this problem is to simply roll the cookies ensuring that all of the Twix pieces were covered. The result was cookies that not only taste great but looked pretty too.
Twix Cookies
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon iodized salt
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, melted, cooled
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups chopped Twix candy bars about 2 - 3 packages
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl beat together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy. Beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
- Slowly mix in dry ingredients until well combined.
- Fold in chopped Twix.
- Scoop a tablespoonful of dough into your hands and roll taking care to make sure Twix pieces are mostly covered with the cookie dough. Cook 8-10 minutes or until edges start to brown and cookies are set.
- Allow to cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Hey! I'm Des!
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James
July 13, 2011 at 4:39 pmI have made cookies using Twix bars many times over the last 20 years. They ALWAYS come out delicious! One way I make them is to cut the cookies in half & place the cookie dough around them, other times I’ll cut them into quarters & put those pieces into the dough. And other times I’ll do much like this – crush the Twix bars into pieces & mix it into the dough. But as I said, they are ALWAYS DELICIOUS!
Tracy Eubanks
December 10, 2017 at 12:53 pmHi this recipe sounds GREAT!Can I freeze these?
Ghost Peppers
July 3, 2011 at 10:56 amI’ve never had carmel in my cookies but I’d love to try it!
Diana
May 19, 2011 at 11:15 amyum!
katie
May 18, 2011 at 1:49 pmmy kids went crazy for these cookies!
Cheryl Burkart
May 17, 2011 at 9:48 amThis is going on the top of my must try pile!
Jenn's Food Journey
May 17, 2011 at 4:50 amI love putting candy into cookies….and of course, never thought about using Twix before… can’t wait to try these!!