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Easy Millionaire Shortbread Bites Recipe
Easy Millionaire Shortbread Bites Recipe are delicious easy chocolate coated cookies made with shortbread cookies, caramel candies, and dipped in
- Serves 40 bites
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 8 minutes
- Total 53 minutes
If you love our easy peppermint buttercreams recipe or our , you’ll LOVE these This is a crispier, crunchier version of a Millionaires bar – a bit like a combination of a Heath Bar/Toffee and a Twix Bar.
At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.
How to Make Shortcut Millionaires Bars
If you’d like a softer caramel chew, I hope you love these easy cookies as much as I do! If you love the delicious flavor of Twix bars, this recipe is for you! They are a huge shortcut to making Millionaires Bars at home – and save a TON of time.
Millionaire Shortbread Ingredients
First, assemble the following ingredients:
- Shortbread cookies, (40, square) – square shortbreads are the perfect base for these cookies, so simple!
- Chewy caramels (20) – pre-made square caramels are nice and easy for these shortbread cookies.
- Chocolate melting wafers (2 cups) – simple wafers melt easily in a double broiler or the microwave and coat smoothly.
Steps for Millionaire Shortbread Bites
Once you have assembled the ingredients, use this method:
Prep
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place Caramels
Place the shortbread cookies on the baking sheet at least ¼ inch apart. Slice the caramels in half and place a half on each of the shortbread cookies.
Bake
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until the caramels have melted. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, about 20 minutes.
Coat in Chocolate
Once the caramel is hardened enough that you can touch it without it being sticky, microwave the chocolate melting wafers in a medium bowl on 30-second intervals until melted. Drop the cookies caramel side down in the chocolate then use a fork to gently flip them and scoop them out of the bowl, scraping off any excess chocolate before placing them back on the baking sheet to set.
Decorate
Repeat with all cookies and top with sprinkles or sea salt before the chocolate hardens. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Tips and Tricks for Making Millionaire Shortbread Bites
How to Melt Chocolate. Using a double boiler (or a small pan, nested into a larger pan with water in it), add chocolate and bring the water in the bottom pan to a boil, stirring the chocolate as it melts.
Soft Caramel Method. If you want slightly smoother and softer caramel, you can add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream when melting the caramel – be sure to whisk in vigorously. This method doesn’t require baking – so it does save a bit of time – but is more hands on since you’ll then pour the caramel onto each cookie.
Microwave Chocolate Method. Microwave chocolate or chocolate wafers in 30 second bursts, and stir in between each burst, to prevent chocolate from burning. Often chocolate melts around the bottom and the sides – and will burn if microwaved again – when a simple stir could’ve melted the remaining solid chocolate.
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Millionaire Shortbread Bite FAQ’s
A millionaire bar has a caramel layer over a cookie base, dipped in chocolate – like a Twix bar.
Place leftover bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Frozen millionaires bars in an airtight container can last up to 4 months.
If you want slightly smoother and softer caramel you can add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream as described in our softer caramel section above.
We suggest Lorna Doone cookies for an easy shortcut shortbread cookie base for Millionaires Bars.
The recipe
Easy Shortbread Millionaire Bites
These easy treats are made with shortbread cookies, chewy caramels, and chocolate. Think of them as a "hack or shortcut" Millionaire Shortbread Bar! The caramel is baked until melted on the cookie and then allowed to set before being dipped in chocolate.
- Serves 40 bites
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 8 minutes
- Total 53 minutes
Ingredients
- 40 shortbread cookies (square)
- 20 chewy caramels
- 2 cups chocolate melting wafers
- Sprinkles (optional)
- Sea salt (optional)
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Place the shortbread cookies on the baking sheet at least ¼ inch apart.
- 3
Slice the caramels in half and place a half on each of the shortbread cookies.
- 4
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until the caramels have melted.
- 5
Remove from the oven and allow to cool, about 20 minutes.
- 6
Once the caramel is hardened enough that you can touch it without it being sticky, microwave the chocolate melting wafers in a medium bowl on 30-second intervals until melted.
- 7
Drop the cookies caramel side down in the chocolate then use a fork to gently flip them and scoop them out of the bowl, scraping off any excess chocolate before placing them back on the baking sheet to set.
- 8
Repeat with all cookies and top with sprinkles or sea salt before the chocolate hardens.
- 9
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Notes
I used Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies. They are easily found, square, and don’t have holes so the caramel doesn’t seem through. I used kraft chewy caramels. If you cannot find melting wafers, you can substitute with 2 cups of chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon of coconut oil. The caramel hardens after baking and becomes more toffee-like which makes them easily dippable. These have a slightly chewier texture than a Heath Bar but that’s the closest thing I can describe them to. Not quite as soft as traditional millionaire bars. You can also make these my melting the caramels in a lightly greased microwave-safe bowl on 30-second intervals, stirring between each one until melted or in a light greased pot on the stovetop over medium-low heat.
Nutrition
- Serving1 shortbread bite
- Calories51 kcal
- Carbohydrates6 g
- Protein1 g
- Fat3 g
- Saturated Fat1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat1 g
- Sodium35 mg
- Potassium9 mg
- Fiber0.1 g
- Sugar2 g
- Vitamin A9 IU
- Calcium1 mg
- Iron0.3 mg
Questions
What is a millionaire bar?
A millionaire bar has a caramel layer over a cookie base, dipped in chocolate – like a Twix bar.
How can I store Millionaire Bars?
Place leftover bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Frozen millionaires bars in an airtight container can last up to 4 months.
How can I make softer caramel layer?
If you want slightly smoother and softer caramel you can add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream as described in our softer caramel section above.
What cookies can I use for shortcut Millionaires Bars?
We suggest Lorna Doone cookies for an easy shortcut shortbread cookie base for Millionaires Bars.
