Description
Butterfinger cookies blend classic chocolate chip goodness with crushed Butterfinger candy bars for an irresistible sweet treat. Crumbled candy pieces create crunchy, rich texture that elevates this delightful dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (340 g) butter, softened
- 1 cup (250 g) peanut butter
- 16 oz (454 g) Butterfinger, chopped
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare Dough Base: Cream butter until silky, gradually mixing in granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy. Whip for about 2 minutes to develop a smooth, aerated consistency.
- Incorporate Wet Ingredients: Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly until the mixture becomes uniform and well-integrated.
- Combine Dry Components: Gently fold in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mixing delicately to avoid overmixing while ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Add Candy Texture: Fold crushed Butterfinger pieces throughout the dough, creating pockets of crunchy caramel-like flavor within the cookie mixture.
- Chill and Preheat: Refrigerate dough for 15-60 minutes to intensify flavors and prevent excessive spreading. Simultaneously, heat oven to 350°F (175°C), positioning racks in the center.
- Shape and Arrange: Form chilled dough into uniform 2-inch balls, placing them 1-2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets lined with parchment paper or lightly greased.
- Bake and Cool: Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers appear slightly set. Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks for complete cooling and final texture development.
Notes
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerating the dough helps prevent cookie spread and concentrates rich flavor profiles, creating a more complex taste experience.
- Handle Butterfinger Carefully: Crush candy bars into small, consistent pieces to ensure even distribution and prevent large chunks from overwhelming the cookie’s texture.
- Monitor Baking Precisely: Watch cookies closely during the 10-12 minute window; golden edges indicate perfect doneness without risking burnt or dry results.
- Room Temperature Matters: Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for smoother mixing and better cookie consistency, helping ingredients blend more seamlessly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 26
- Calories: 196
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 87 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg