Description
Irresistible “Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies” blend classic comfort with crunchy candy bar excitement. Crisp edges, gooey centers, and crumbled Butterfinger pieces promise sweet indulgence you cannot resist.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup chopped Butterfinger candy bars
Sweeteners:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Blend butter, peanut butter, white and brown sugars in a mixing bowl until creamy and aerated.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until fully integrated.
- Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet mixture, stirring until just incorporated.
- Tenderly fold crushed Butterfinger pieces into the cookie dough.
- Form dough into uniform round balls, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart on prepared sheets.
- Gently press each ball using fork tines to create distinctive crosshatch patterns.
- Slide trays into preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges develop a delicate golden hue.
- Remove cookies when centers appear slightly soft, understanding they will solidify during cooling process.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire cooling rack.
- Permit cookies to reach complete room temperature before serving or storing.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create a thicker, chewier cookie texture.
- Replace Butterfinger with other crushed candy bars like Heath or Snickers for unique flavor variations that keep the recipe exciting.
- Use natural peanut butter with minimal added sugar to control sweetness and enhance the authentic peanut flavor in the cookies.
- For gluten-free options, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to make the recipe accessible to more people with dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg