Twix Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
I have a thing for Twix Bars. And for chocolate chip cookies. And my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe is even better with Twix baked in. I loved these Twix cookies and I knew I would, because I’ve made them before. Not quite these exact cookies, but I’ve made Soft and Chewy M&M’s Cookies and Snickers Chocolate Chip Cookies, which are both adaptations of my favorite chocolate chip cookies, Chocolate Chip and Chunk Cookies. I love the dough base because it produces consistently soft and chewy cookies, isn’t fussy, it’s sturdy enough to load up with add-ins, and readers write with success stories when they try it. So if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Just add Twix.
I’ve posted many times about what makes this dough unique and why cookies made with it turn out soft and chewy every time. It’s cornstarch. It keeps the cookies so soft and light, like Keebler Softbatch cookies, without being dry or cakey. For anyone who’s tried Pudding Cookies or Cake Mix Cookies, those cookies turn out so soft because the first ingredient in pudding or cake mix is usually ‘modified food starch’. Adding a couple teaspoons of cornstarch to this dough lends similar results.
They’re so soft and light. The centers are moist and tender, while the edges are a bit firmer with some chewiness. The chunks of milk chocolaty Twix in every bite are the perfect crunchy contrast to the smooth, buttery dough. And there’s plenty of semi-sweet melted chocolate chips, adding another dimension of chocolate. You can never have too much chocolate. Or candy bars. I love caramels and chocolate.
And the caramel inside the Twix that drips and oozes makes for messy but wonderfully rich bites. I could happily go down the candy aisle grabbing bags of Reese’s Pieces, Peanut Butter Cups, 100 Grand Bars, Milky Way Dark, Butterfinger, and start baking them into this dough. I just may.
What’s in Twix Cookies?
This is the perfect recipe to make using leftover Halloween candy! Here’s what you’ll need for the Twix cookie recipe:
Unsalted butter Light brown sugar Granulated sugar Egg Vanilla extract All-purpose flour Cornstarch Baking soda Salt Twix Semi-sweet chocolate chips
How to Make Twix Cookies
They’re very straightforward and easy to make. Cream the butter, egg, sugars, and vanilla very well, about 5 minutes. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined before folding in diced Twix and chocolate chips. If you have another candy bar you prefer, go for it. The dough must be chilled for 2 hours (at least!) prior to being baked.
Bake the Twix bar cookies for 8 or 9 minutes, not more than 10. They may look grossly underdone and very glossy at 8 to 9 minutes, but they firm up dramatically as they cool. Don’t wait to pull them from the oven until you think they’re done. That’s way too late, and they won’t be tender, soft, and moist. I sometimes make the mistake of thinking they’re not done at 8 minutes and leave them in closer to 10, but always prefer 8 minute cookies. I like my cookies soft and gooey, but suit yourself.
How to Store the Cookies
The dough can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days before baking. I usually bake a half dozen or so at a time, just what I know we’ll eat that day. The cookies stay soft for a week, longer than any other recipe I’ve tried, but warm and freshly baked is always best.
Can I Use Another Type of Candy?
Go for it! Use any leftover candy bars you have lying around. Just note that different candy bars have different fillings, which might ooze out more / less than Twix bars in the oven. Use your best judgement!
Tips for Making Twix Cookies
I try to strategically place the Twix pieces on the top and sides of the cookies rather than the bottoms, so I can see the big Twix hunks as I bite into them, and so they’re not sizzling directly on the baking sheet. If you notice an exposed hunk towards the base, relocate it to the top or side. It’s not imperative, but just a little trick. The dough must be chilled for at least 2 hours before baking or the cookies will bake thin and will be prone to spreading. If you want thick, soft, puffy cookies, with chewy plump edges, chill your dough. If you don’t chill it, all bets are off.
More Recipes Using Candy:
Malted Milk Cookies — The cookies use both malted milk powder and Whoppers for a double hit of malt! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes!
Loaded Candy Bar Brownies — These dense, fudgy brownies are loaded with candy bar pieces, making them supremely decadent. They’re as fast and easy as a boxed mix, and everything is whisked together in one bowl.
Soft and Chewy Snickers Cookies — I was dreaming about these cookies and couldn’t get them out of my mind, which inspired the Twix Cookies!
Peanut Butter Reese’s Pieces Cookies— These Reese’s Pieces cookies are are LOADED with Reese’s Pieces and oozing, melted chocolate chips. Perfect any time of year!
Chocolate Chip Snickers Cookie Bars — Soft, chewy, EASY no-mixer bars made in one bowl with chunks of Snickers and chocolate in every bite!! A guaranteed family FAVORITE!!
Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars — Loaded with peanut butter, peanut butter cups and chocolate!! Soft, gooey and totally irresistible! Everything’s better with peanut butter cups!!
The Best M&M’s Cookies — These bakery-style M&M’s cookies are soft, chewy, buttery, and LOADED with M&M’s and chocolate chips. No one can resist these cookies!
