Chocolate Caramel Cups
These Chocolate Caramel Cups are the perfect treat for all you Twix lovers! A sweet, buttery cookie cup is filled with caramel and topped with milk chocolate for a sweet trio of flavors in every bite.
We love making cookies for all kinds of special occasions, especially cookie cups. These sweet treats are so easy and so versatile. We always serve Santa gnome cookie cups and gingerbread cookie cups for the holidays, and our Boston cream pie cookie cups are the hit of every party.
These delicious chocolate caramel cookie cups are another popular treat in our rotation because every bite tastes just like Twix bars! They’re so easy to make and so hard to stop eating. The perfect combo!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: This recipe is made with basic ingredients that are most likely in your kitchen right now.
- Easy: This recipe uses a simple cookie dough recipe, and the filling and topping are both incredibly easy to prepare.
- Classic Flavor: The buttery cookie cups, caramel filling, and chocolate topping create cookie cups loaded with classic Twix flavor.
- Versatile: These are perfect for parties or weeknight desserts.
- A Great Make-Ahead Option: These are freezer-friendly, so you can make as many as you like for future use.
Key Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Butter: Butter gives the cookie cups the fat and moisture they need for their wonderful texture, along with rich, buttery flavor.
- Caramel Squares: Caramel squares and a bit of cream are melted together to create the rich caramel center.
- Milkl Chocolate Chips: Milk chocolate chips and coconut oil are mixed to create a sweet, chocolaty topping that requires no tempering.
Variations
- Gluten-Free: Use high-quality 1:1 gluten-free flour to make a gluten-free version that’s just as tasty as the original and perfect for mixed company.
- Chocolate: Try milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate chips to create different cookie cup flavors.
- Twix: Try finely chopping Twix bars and adding just a bit to the cookie cups before filling them with caramel for even more flavor.
How to Make Chocolate Caramel Cups
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Then beat in the remaining wet ingredients.
- Mix the dry ingredients in another bowl. Then, mix them into the wet ingredietns until just combined.
- Roll the dough into 2-teaspoon balls and place them in a prepared muffin tin, gently flattening each.
- Bake until the edges are golden brown. Then, remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press the centers down the back of a small teaspoon to make a cup shape.
- Melt the caramel and cream in the microwave in short intervals until smooth. Then, fill each cup with the mixture.
- Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in the same way. Then, top the cookies with it. Let the chocolate set, and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Mix your cookie dough until the ingredients are just combined for the best cookie texture.
- Stir your caramel and chocolate mixtures every 20 seconds in the microwave. This ensures even melting without burning.
- Let the cookie cups cool completely before filling and topping them, so the filling and chocolate topping can set.
- Be sure to grease every nook and cranny of your muffin pan, even if it’s nonstick. You don’t want those cups to stick!
Chocolate Caramel Cups FAQs
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Chocolate caramel cups are a kind of candy made with a chocolate shell and caramel interior. However, THESE chocolate caramel cups are cookie cups filled with caramel and topped with chocolate, creating the flavor of Twix bars!
These cups will last for up to 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature or up to 2 months in the freezer.
Wrap individual cookie cups in plastic wrap and freeze them in a freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag for up to 2 months.
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📖Recipe
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Chocolate Caramel Cups
Equipment
- mini muffin pan
- mixing bowls
- hand mixer or stand mixer
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Small spoon or teaspoon
- microwave safe bowls
- Spoon or small spatula
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ cups flour
Filling:
- 24 unwrapped caramel squares
- 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
Topping:
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a mini muffin pan (unless using a nonstick pan).
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg white and vanilla and beat.
- Add in the salt, baking powder and flour and beat until it starts to form a ball.
- Roll the dough into balls (about 2 teaspoons in size) and place in the muffin cups and gently flatten.
- Place in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, just until the edges start to turn golden brown.
- Remove and immediately press the centers down to form a well in the middle of each cookie (the back of a small teaspoon works well to create the indent).
- Set aside and let cool.
- In a microwave safe bowl, place the caramels and the heavy cream and melt in short bursts, stirring each time, until the caramel is completely smooth.
- Spoon about 1⁄2 – 1 teaspoon of caramel into each cookie well. Once each cookie has caramel, place the pan into the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to set the caramel.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil, stirring frequently until completely smooth.
- Spread the chocolate over the top of the caramel, and smooth with the back of the spoon.
- Allow the cookies to sit for 15-20 minutes for the chocolate to set before serving.
Notes
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
