miniature caramel twix sugar cookie sandwiches

How To Make miniature caramel twix sugar cookie sandwiches

• Step 1
  Sugar Cookies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Step 2
  Cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• Step 3
  Beat in the egg yolk (must be a large egg yolk), vanilla, and almond extract.
• Step 4
  In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Step 5
  Slowly add the dry to the wet ingredients.
• Step 6
  If the dough is too wet, add more flour (a tablespoon at a time) until the dough pulls away from the sides.
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  Step 7
  Roll tiny balls of dough (refer to my picture) and place on the cookie sheet.
• Step 8
  Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned. (You want these to be slightly under-baked and very soft since it is a cookie sandwich and would be not very pleasant to bite through two hard cookies.)
• Step 9
  Remove the cookies from the oven, transfer to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
• Step 10
  Frosting: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
• Step 11
  Add in the brown sugar and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Step 12
  Slowly add in the heavy whipping cream, stirring constantly.
• Step 13
  Add a pinch of salt and the vanilla.
• Step 14
  Raise the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a soft boil.
• Step 15
  Allow it to lightly boil, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.
• Step 16
  Remove from the heat and transfer to a dish.
• Step 17
  Place in the fridge and allow to chill for at least 30 minutes or until completely chilled through.
• Step 18
  Pour the cooled caramel sauce (it thickens as it cools) into a large bowl.
• Step 19
  Beat in the powdered sugar until the frosting is thick to your desired preference. (You can add in more, or use less powdered sugar, but you will want it thick to pipe on the cookies).
• Step 20
  Fit a frosting bag with a star tip and fill with frosting.
• Step 21
  Pipe the frosting on a cooled sugar cookie and top with another sugar cookie.
• Step 22
  Pipe a little bit more frosting on the top of the cookie and place a halved TWIX bite.
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