Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies filled with chocolate butterfinger candy bars. These easy peanut butter cookies are perfect to bake any time of the year, or for when you have some leftover Halloween or Christmas candy that you want to use up. Everyone will love the delicious flavor combination of the peanut butter and chocolate butterfinger candy.
The cookie dough is made similar to a classic peanut butter cookie dough, except for the addition of crushed butterfinger candy bars folded into the cookie dough. Roll the cookie dough into balls, and place them onto a large ungreased baking sheet at least 2-inches apart. Bake until the cookies are fully cooked through.
Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup crushed butterfinger candy bars
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl, combine butter with peanut butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
- Add in the flour mixture, mix until it is fully combined. Fold in the crushed butterfinger candy bars. Roll the cookie dough into balls, and place onto a large ungreased baking sheet at least 2-inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
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