Chewy Butterfinger Cookies
These caramelly, Chewy Butterfinger Cookies have a delicious crunch in every bite! So delicious that you’ll be back for seconds and thirds!
These marvelous cookies, chock full of candy bar chunks, are the perfect excuse to buy extra Halloween candy or to grab a few Butterfinger Bars at the checkout counter. This soft, chewy Butterfinger Cookies Recipe will have your family swooning!
Why You Must Make
- If you adore Butterfinger candy bars, you’ll go crazy for these chewy cookies packed with chopped chunks of Butterfingers!
- They’re a delicious way to shake up your baking routine with a new recipe.
- They’re incredibly addictive!!!
- Reader endorsement from Kelli: I have made these cookies for Work three times now everyone loves!
Ingredient Notes
- Kitchen Staples – Flour, Baking Soda, Salt, Sugar, Brown Sugar
- Butter – Melted, then cooled slightly. Salted butter is OK. If you use unsalted, the recipe may need a pinch or two more salt.
- Eggs – All my recipes use large eggs unless otherwise noted. Have them at room temperature for easier incorporation
- Vanilla Extract – Read the label to make sure it’s real vanilla extract, not imitation.
- Butterfinger Candy Bars – Use whatever size is available to you. You’ll want 1 cup of chopped Butterfingers for the recipe. (I used 2 ½ 2.1 ounce bars)
Expert Tips
If you can make chocolate chip cookies, these will be a breeze. You’ll need to chop up some Butterfinger candy bars and use those in lieu of chocolate chips! Here are a few more tips for making the best Butterfinger cookies.
- Have your butter and eggs at room temperature. This will allow for easier mixing and better incorporation.
- Chop your Butterfingers into chocolate chip-sized pieces or even a bit larger. Add any extra crumbs to the dough if you like!
- Mix in the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon (affiliate links). If you use a mixer, you will whip air into the dough, making them cakey vs. chewy. It also activates the gluten, making for less tender cookies.
- Use a cookie scoop to make consistent sized cookies. And if they still come out slightly misshapen, take your spatula and tap them into rounder shapes while they’re hot out of the oven!
Well, I’m so delighted that I didn’t give up cookie dough for Lent this year. The first sign of a fabulous cookie is terrific cookie dough. I certainly wasn’t disappointed when I took a little nibble.
Frequently Asked Questions
Butterfingers have a crispy peanut butter-flavored center with a chocolate coating.
The Butterfinger brand was created in 1923 by Chicago’s Curtiss Candy Company. Starting in 1990, Nestle took over their production, then in 2018, they were bought out by Ferraro, the company that makes Nutella.
You can keep them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. After that, it’s best to freeze them for up to 3 months. You can pull out what you need and defrost overnight in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving.
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Butterfinger Cookies Recipe
Caramelly, chewy cookies packed with butterfinger bits!
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, melted, cooled slightly
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chopped Butterfinger candy bars (I used 2 ½ 2.1 ounce bars)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325º. Line baking sheets with parchment.½¼
- Combine melted butter with sugars, and beat till creamy.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Add soda and salt and mix well, then add flour and mix till combined.
- Gently mix in chopped Butterfingers.
- Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough out onto baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or till lightly browned.
- Cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Carefully tap the hot cookies with a spatula to reshape them into nice rounds if making for company or as a gift.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
36Serving Size:
1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 102Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 101mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 1g
42 Comments on “Chewy Butterfinger Cookies”
………..They look chewy and wonderful!…………..
Liz, these cookies look phenomenal and so inviting! I love Butterfinger candy bars, and I bet they add a wonderful touch to the texture.
You always have such good tips. This looks like a very tasty cookie recipe. I love chewy cookies.
I just tried this recipe and these cookies are to die for however i did notice that mine took about 2-4 minutes longer than the recommended time. the only thing i did different was brown my butter to give it more of a toffee flavor.
Glad you enjoyed them, Frankie! Yes, all ovens bake a little differently. I always make a note of how long it takes when I try a new recipe. Love the idea of using brown butter!!
I have made these cookies for Work three times now everyone loves them but I’m wondering if I can make the dough a day ahead of time and keep it in a refrigerator will it stay good
So glad you love them as much as I do, Kelli! Yes, you can make the dough the day before (or even 2 days before) and keep covered in the refrigerator. You’ll probably want to pull it out of the fridge an hour or so before you want to bake them as the dough will be hard to scoop when fresh out of the refrigerator.
You’ve got me at butterfinger! These cookies are simply to die for. So good!
So good!!!!
Folks in my house LOVED these cookies.
These were so hard to resist! They taste SO good!
Such a great idea for leftover candy!
An easy cookie recipe with a fun twist, so good!
I’m thinking Santa wants these this year. ☺
I agree that these are irresistible I dont even think I would get one if my husband saw these!
what a great idea candy bars in cookies bet they taste fantastic!
Nice use of butterfingers. I am sure the cookies are amazing.
How lovely! I am sure these taste divine! I am so happy you are participating to the Online Bake Sale too!!!! I love your blog Liz! 🙂
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I think you could put anything you wanted into these cookies…give it a shot…I bet they’ll be delicious~
Oh my gosh, I’m in love. Liz, you know the way to this girl’s heart. These look divine 🙂
I wonder if you can substitute in Snickers, because I have a tin of those in my cupboard. Great post and recipe!
I LOVE butterfingers! Will definitely try this soon 🙂
Love Butterfingers and cookies…great combo!
Gorgeous cookies, Lizzy! So yummy too. I clicked on the first photo, and linked it to twitter. Not sure if I did it right. It did post it, but I’m still new about the rest of the linking!
I love butterfingers, they’re my favorite! I’m all for putting candy in cookies and these look amazing. 🙂
i’m up for butterfinger 24/7 and your cookies are tempting me. they look amazing.
i have a pile of saved recipes too. wonder when i’ll make at least half of them.
I’m glad I didn’t give up cookie dough for lent either! These look and sound so delicious. I’m always in the mood for some butterfingers. Thanks for sharing with me tonight. Visiting your blog brings a smile to my face, week after week. I hope you have a fabulous Wednesday!
If I showed my husband these cookies he might just fall in love with you. Guess I better make them. He LOOOOOVes butterfingers!
These cookies sound so good with the butterfinger candies, yum!
Lizzy, these really do look delicious. They wouldn’t last long around here. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
I’m so glad you loved them as much as I did! They certainly didn’t last long in my house that’s for sure!! 🙂
Love them!! They look amazing!
Butterfinger has most-favored-candy status at Casa Garcia. I might win a Best Wife award if I whipped up a batch of these for him…and me too ;)!
I have that massive pile of recipes I want to try too….I’m pretty sure it’s taller than me now. 😉
Amazing looking cookies. I love anything that contains butterfingers.
Oh my heck! Butterfingers are the best!!! And in a cookie?!?! YUM!!!
These look good! I cam over to look for your Kahlua cake recipe and found this fun recipe for cookies with butterfingers, wow, score:-)
I’m going to forward your link to my son who loves butterfingers, like his mother;-)
I like your site, delicious recipes and beautiful photos, thanks for sharing this recipe.
These look delicious!!
Although butterfingers certinaly wouldn’t last a month in my house…I’d be sure to eat them within a few days!
yummy!
The piles of recipes on my dining room table seems to grow weekly. And here’s another to add to the pile…:-P
uh oh! I shouldn’t have of looked here Lizzy……b/c I love Butterfingers.
I love using candy in cookies these look great!
Those look like perfect cookies Lizzy….my son would love those, he is a butterfinger lover!