Millionaire Shortbread Bites

Easy Millionaire Shortbread Bites Recipe are good easy chocolate coated cookies made with shortbread cookies, caramel candies, and dipped in chocolate! If you love the buttery caramel flavor of Millionaires Bars – caramel and shortbread covered in chocolate, you can LOVE this easy shortcut recipe! We're baking enough to melt the caramel candies – only a few minutes – for a simple recipe anyone can make.

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At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

How to Make Shortcut Millionaires Bars

Millionaire Shortbread Ingredients

First, assemble the following ingredients:

• Shortbread cookies, (40, square) – square shortbreads are the solid 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.

Kitchen notes

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 – 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

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 we 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 we 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 we use for shortcut Millionaires Bars?

We suggest Lorna Doone cookies for an easy shortcut shortbread cookie base for Millionaires Bars.

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.