Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies
Delicious cookies combining creamy peanut butter and crunchy Butterfinger candy bits, evoking childhood memories.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup chopped Butterfinger candy bars
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix together the creamy peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Stir in the baking soda and flour until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped Butterfinger pieces.
- Drop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
For a softer cookie, slightly underbake and let them continue to cook while cooling. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg