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Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies

Thick, chewy peanut butter cookies loaded with crushed Butterfinger candy bars and chocolate chips for the ultimate sweet and salty treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup creamy peanut butter standard, not natural
  • 0.75 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg large, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Mix-ins
  • 1.5 cups Butterfinger candy bars chopped
  • 0.5 cup milk chocolate chips

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
  4. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, beating until well combined.
  5. Gradually add the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Gently fold in the chopped Butterfingers and milk chocolate chips using a spatula.
  7. Scoop about 2-3 tablespoons of dough per cookie and roll into balls. Place on the prepared baking sheets 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden but centers are still soft.
  9. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Reserve a few pieces of chopped Butterfinger to press into the tops of the cookies immediately after they come out of the oven for a bakery-style look.