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Decadent Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies | Easy Peanut Butter Dessert Recipe

Decadent Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies

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  • Author: mira
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

A rich and chewy peanut butter cookie loaded with crushed Butterfinger candy pieces for a salty-sweet crunch.


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup chopped Butterfinger candy

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cream together softened butter and peanut butter until smooth.
  3. Beat in brown sugar and granulated sugar until fluffy.
  4. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
  5. Whisk flour and baking soda together, then gradually fold into the wet ingredients.
  6. Gently stir in the chopped Butterfinger pieces using a spatula.
  7. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  8. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
  10. Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.