TWIX BARS

Steps:

• 1. For shortbread cookie: cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 3. Slowly add this to the butter mixture. Finally, at low speed, add the milk and vanilla.
• 4. Separate the dough into halves and wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until the dough is as firm as a stick of butter.
• 5. Now is the time to preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet or cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• 6. Once your dough is firm enough to work with, either roll it out onto the sheet pan or press with fingers as was my preference to about 1/2-3/4" thickness.
• 7. Bake for 20-30 minutes, turning the baking sheet front-to-back halfway through the baking time.
• 8. For the caramel layer: Unwrap and place your caramel, milk, and salt in a microwaveable bowl and nuke for 1 minute at a time, stopping to stir, until nice and melted (approximately 3-4 minutes).
• 9. Pour caramel over the baked shortbread. Put in the refrigerator to harden and set.
• 10. Cut the shortbread/caramel layer into Twix size pieces or whatever shape you desire. Chill them in the freezer to firm them up before dipping.
• 11. For the chocolate coating: Microwave the chocolate at 1 minute intervals while stirring until melted or use a double boiler method to melt.
• 12. Dip the bars into the chocolate.
• 13. Place them on waxed paper to set. Chill in the refrigerator or freezer to speed up setting. At this point, you will be getting anxious to try them!
• 14. Once they are set, you are ready to enjoy them! I kept mine stored in the refrigerator to avoid melting, but they did not last long once set out and there were no leftovers.