Recipe for Butterfinger Cookies at Life's Ambrosia

Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger…cookies. Yep that’s right, in an apparent flashback to my 90’s childhood I’m embracing these peanutty candy bars once again. Only this time I’m not eating candy bar after candy bar while channeling Bart Simpson. Instead I’m chopping up Butterfingers and adding them to cookies while I channel Betty Crocker. Oh how the times have changed.

These chewy cookies were a spur of the moment concoction resulting from an unplanned trip to our local Target. Sandwiched in between the rows of Halloween costumes and Christmas decorations (I know, early right?) there were aisles of fairly priced Halloween candy, including our childhood favorite: Butterfingers. So I picked up a couple of bags and headed home. Once home, the rain pounding on the windows and the warmth of a fire brought on a baking mood that I just couldn’t shake. However,with only a few hours before I had to head out of the house for our dinner reservations I was short on time. So whats a girl to do? Suddenly it came to me: Baking mood + short on time + Butterfingers = Butterfinger Cookies. It was the perfect way to spend my afternoon and the perfect excuse to skip dessert at dinner that night.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

You will need:

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon iodized salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted, cooled
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup chopped Butterfinger candy bars (about 8 “fun size” candy bars)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In another bowl beat together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy. Beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
Slowly mix in dry ingredients until well combined.
Fold in chopped Butterfingers.
Drop rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Cook 8-10 minutes or until edges start to brown and cookies are set.
Allow to cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

Serve with ice cold milk.

Enjoy!

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Responses to "Butterfinger Cookies"

“
I’m sorry but I am going to have to lay a finger or two on those butterfinger cookies :-p they looks great!
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- Jessie

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Yum! I hope the kids get some from trick or treating so I can try these.
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- cassie

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those cookies look so delicious! I bet they tasted great fresh out from the oven!

It would be perfect for the sweet celebration contest I’m hosting on my blog. It would be great if you’d care to participate!
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- Mansi

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Oooooooooooh…Saw the recipe & had to make it. So naughty, so good! I wonder if I can get the smell out of house before my husband gets home from work, in case I eat them all? Thanks for the recipe!
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- erin

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Thanks everyone for the comments! And I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed them Erin! You just might have to make another batch for your husband ;-)
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- Deseree

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I way overbought on the Halloween candy – I suspect I’m going to have enough to make these cookies next weekend!
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- Kathy - Cooking On the Side

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I’ve added all kinds of candy to cookies but not Butterfingers. Why have I not done this? You’re a genius!

Laura
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- Laura Flowers

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Dang. I ate all the little Butterfinger snack packs I got this past weekend at an event. Oh well, guess I just have to go buy me a whole new bag! Not really a problem since Butterfingers are my favorite candy bar.
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- Mrs. L

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OMG! I just made these cookies!! They are so scrumptious! Thank you so much for posting this! Now, I just gotta keep my boyfriend from eating them all :)
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- Jenn

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You’re welcome Jenn! Maybe you can hide a plate for yourself. I find that I have to do that from time to time ;-)
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- Deseree

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We made these yesterday for a weekly neighborhood meeting. The women in the group said, “Yum” and ate one each. The men (4 of them) gobbled the remaining 32 and demanded more next week. They’re good out of the oven, but better after they cool for a few hours. Thank you.
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- Mary N