Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies
Deliciously soft cookies filled with crunchy Butterfinger bits and rich peanut butter flavor, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter You can swap for crunchy peanut butter if desired.
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar Use light or dark brown sugar.
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup Butterfinger candy bars, chopped You can also use mini Butterfinger bars.
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda. Gradually add the dry mixture to the peanut butter mixture, stirring until blended.
- Fold in the chopped Butterfinger pieces.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Make a double batch and freeze half of the raw dough rolled into balls for future use. Store baked cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread to keep them soft. For a chewier cookie, swap half the white sugar for an extra tablespoon of brown sugar.