Twix Cookies are the easiest way to get your chocolate and caramel fix. This Twix Cookie Cups recipe is inspired by (obviously) the delicious Twix candy bar. These layered cookie cups are made in a muffin pan and they create the most perfect chocolate caramel cookie. Great for holidays and parties!

stack of twix cookie cups on a table

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Twix Cookies

Twix Cookies are the best way to get your fix of chocolate and caramel. These cookie cups have the perfect Twix-inspired flavor!

Twix Cookies!! Twix in cookie form. YES. These chocolate and caramel cookies are inspired by one of my favorite candy bars (it’s Twix, if you haven’t guessed).

So I’m not usually dramatic (READ: I’m always dramatic), but these Twix Cookie Cups are the BEST and EASIEST recipe on The Cookie Rookie. Sorry but it’s true. I’ve had favorites before: Apple Pie Sangria, Pomegranate Moscow Mule, Dark Cherry Cream Soda…wait, are all my favorite recipes cocktails?

Anyways, there’s a new favorite recipe in town. These Twix Cookies are easy as pie (I should make a Twix pie). They’re tastier than pie. They are the ideal mix of caramel and chocolate in sweet cookie cup form.

Twix Cookies are a chocolate and caramel dream. You have to try this easy Twix Cookie Cups recipe!

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Twix Cookie Cups are kind of genius. If you’ve never had a Twix bar before, you might be wondering what the hype about these cookies is for. Twix is a delicious crunchy biscuit covered with caramel and chocolate. So it lends itself perfectly to a cookie cups recipe.

These Twix Cookies are made up of a tasty cookie cup (molded into a muffin pan) and filled with chocolate and caramel. It creates a delicious layered cookie perfect for holidays (or any time of year).

tall stack of cookies with bites taken out of it
cookies on a wire rack

Twix Cookies Inspiration

I was inspired to make these Twix Cookie Cups while surfing Pinterest (where else). I came across this delicious little recipe from 2007. Tucked away in the annals of Pinterest by one of the best, Tartlette.

Helene, the writer of Tartlette, is also the writer of my very favorite foodie photography how-to, Plate to Pixel. If you’re a food blogger, you better buy that book. Every single food blogger HAS to read it. Okay moving on…

Helene made a similar recipe to these Twix Cookie Cups back in 2007 and I wish I would have found it way back then! I changed a couple things to make it even easier for the novice in all of us. But otherwise this is her idea and her recipe. THANK YOU TARTLETTE!!!

Twix Cookies on a wire rack
a stack of cookies

How to Make Twix Cookies

I love this Twix Cookies recipe for many reasons. The main reason, of course, is because they are just so darn delicious. What’s not to love about layers of chocolate and caramel?

But I also love these cookie cups because they’re so easy to make! Cookie cups are a fun alternative to regular ole’ cookies, you just bake them in a muffin pan.

How to Make Twix Cookies:

  1. Take 1/2 inch sections of premade sugar cookie dough & press them into a greased muffin tin
  2. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350°F
  3. Create cookie cups by pushing a shot glass into the dough
  4. Let cool for a couple of minutes & then remove the cookie cups from the muffin tin
  5. Heat up the caramel (with water) in the microwave
  6. Fill each cookie cup 2/3 full with caramel then set in fridge for 20 minutes
  7. Heat chocolate in microwave, fill the tops of the cookie cups, and set in fridge

Once the cookies have cooled, they’re all ready to serve! This method creates the most perfect layers. These Twix Cookies are just soooo good! See the recipe card below for full instructions.

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This Twix Cookie Cups recipe is just too good! I could make these every weekend, but I’ll try to save them for the holidays. Twix Cookies are now one of my favorite cookie recipes. I just love how they caramel and chocolate layer up and become so creamy. Try these out if you’re craving a caramel fix!

See the recipe card below for details on how to make Twix Cookies. Enjoy!

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Recipe Card
4.47 from 47 votes
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 40 minutes
Total: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Author: Becky Hardin
stack of twix cookie cups
Twix Cookies are the easiest way to get your chocolate and caramel fix. This Twix Cookie Cups recipe is inspired by (obviously) the delicious Twix candy bar. These layered cookie cups are made in a muffin pan and they create the most perfect chocolate caramel cookie. Great for holidays and parties!
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Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • Cupcake Tin

Ingredients 

  • 16.5 ounces pre-made refrigerated sugar cookie dough 468 grams (1 package) – SEE NOTE
  • 2 cups caramel bits 312 grams
  • 1-2 tablespoons water 14-28 grams
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips 340 grams
  • Sea salt optional, for topping

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray a cupcake tin. Set aside.
  • Slice about ½-inch rounds of cookie dough. Using your fingers, take each slice and push it into the bottom and up the sides of each cupcake mold. You'll want to press firmly to make sure its adhered to all sides.
    16.5 ounces pre-made refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are slightly golden. Depending on your oven, it could take more or less, so watch carefully to make sure they don’t burn.
  • Take out of the oven and create a cup by pushing the end of a shot glass into each cupcake cup (you could also use the bottom of a spice jar or wooden spoon. you just need to push the middle of each cookie back down to create a "cup")
  • Allow to cool slightly, then, using a butter knife, carefully take each cookie out of the cupcake tin.
  • Heat the caramel with the water in a microwave. (use more or less water depending on the consistency of the caramel) Heat in intervals of 30 seconds, stirring between heating. It should take 2-3 times to be fully melted and creamy. Fill each cookie cup ⅔ full with caramel.
    2 cups caramel bits, 1-2 tablespoons water
  • Place cookies in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes to set the caramel. While caramel is setting, melt chocolate in the microwave, again, in intervals of 30 seconds.
    2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • Take cookies out of refrigerator and pour the chocolate to the top of each cookie. Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of sea salt.
    Sea salt
  • Cool cookies in the refrigerator for about another 20 minutes to set the chocolate before serving.

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Becky’s Tips

  • Cookie Dough: I prefer to buy the log over the tub or pre-scored package because I can get even, already round slices of dough to put in the cupcake tins.
  • You can use regular wrapped caramels in place of the caramel bits.
Storage: Store Twix cookie cups in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 217mgPotassium: 142mgFiber: 1gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Meet Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.

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Jess
Jess
December 21, 2022 8:49 am

I found this recipe years ago and my family LOVES these! My kids beg me to make these throughout the year, but I only do them at Christmas. The anticipation lol thank you!5 stars

Debra Kindt
Debra Kindt
November 10, 2022 3:19 pm

If you you used minis just stuff them with rolos and done. Just do it right when they come out of oven.

Samantha Marceau
November 11, 2022 9:10 am
Reply to  Debra Kindt

Thanks for sharing, Debra!

Judy
Judy
December 10, 2020 5:38 pm

This recipe was a disaster! Using 1/2 “ sliced of dough raised up over the aids and all over the oven.

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
December 11, 2020 1:57 pm
Reply to  Judy

I am sorry this didn’t work out for you, Judy!

nicolthepickle
nicolthepickle
July 28, 2020 2:18 pm

The picture of them all stacked with a bit out of it cracks me up. We know someone had to sacrifice for such a good photo.

Natalie
Natalie
June 7, 2019 12:51 pm

Hi! These look great! I was wondering how long they keep, do they freeze well? Am doing a dessert buffet for a graduation party and the graduate loves chocolate and caramel.

Charlene
Charlene
June 30, 2018 4:43 pm

Can cookies be made in a mini muffin pan?

Debbie Parrott
Debbie Parrott
November 25, 2017 4:20 pm

I have made these in the past, but using my own sugar cookie recipe, as I can’t get PILLSBURY Sugar cookie premade dough up here. This year, I bought some when I was stateside. Despite greasing my muffin tins, I could NOT get the cookie shells out and ended up throwing them all in the garbage. I’m sorry, but I will never ever use premade cookie dough again. It was a disaster.

Stephanie Holbein
Stephanie Holbein
July 27, 2015 11:43 am

Would it be easier to put the dough round the muffin tray upside down, so it bakes into a bowl shape or would that not work?

Sandy
Sandy
February 4, 2015 12:55 am

These are fabulous! I have made similar cookies for years using my mini-muffin tins and various mini candy bar. You should try a brownie mix topped with a miniature peppermint patty. Yum! I am so glad you popped up on my Facebook page. Thanks for sharing.5 stars

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
February 4, 2015 5:07 pm
Reply to  Sandy

Oh my gosh, that sounds amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!

tina
tina
December 19, 2014 12:05 pm

I was wondering if you could make the dough yourself instead of using the pre-rolled stuff.. Not that I mind that stuff I just don’t have it on hand at the moment, Thanks.. :)

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
December 19, 2014 12:19 pm
Reply to  tina

Yes you definitely could. Any sugar cookie recipe would work great!