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Buttery chocolate chip cookies with caramel bits on baking sheet.

Butterfinger Cookies

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 196 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 standard size Butterfinger candy bars about 1.9 ounces each, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
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  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just mixed; be careful not to overmix.
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  • Gently fold in the chopped Butterfinger pieces until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
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  • Using a heaping teaspoon, drop balls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are set and lightly browned.
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  • Allow the cookies to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 97mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Butterfinger Cookies
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