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5 from 2 votes

Peanut Butter and Butterfinger Cookies

These cookies have the creamy taste of peanuts with the crunchy Butterfinger bits. Add the roaster peanuts on top, and it is a peanut lover's delight.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Bake Time36 minutes
Chill1 hour
Total Time1 hour 51 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 34 cookies
Calories: 185kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (113.5 g) Butter unsalted
  • 8 ounces (8 ounces) Cream Cheese
  • ¾ cup (150 g) Sugar white
  • ½ cup (110 g) Light brown sugar
  • ½ cup (129 g) Peanut Butter
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Vanilla Extract
  • 2 (2) Eggs
  • 2 ½ cups (312.5 g) All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Kosher Salt
  • 1 ½ cup (354.88 g) Butterfinger Bits
  • ½ cup (73 g) Roasted chopped peanuts (optional)

Instructions

  • Weigh or measure the white and light brown sugars into one bowl and set that aside. Next, weigh or measure the flour, baking powder, salt and run a whisk through to blend.
  • Add the butter and cream cheese to a mixer bowl and blend for a minute. Next, add the sugars and mix on a medium mixer speed for 3 minutes. Next, add the peanut butter and vanilla extract. Now, add one egg at a time until the eggs have been incorporated. Next, I scrape down the sides and gradually add the flour at a low mixer speed.
  • Take the bowl off the mixer stand, and with a one-piece spatula, make sure all the flour has been mixed into the wet batter. Finally, fold in the Butterfinger Bits. Try and get the bits spread evenly throughout the batter--cover and chill for 1 hour.
  • Set your oven to 350°F (175°C or 180°C). Use a medium cookie scooper to place 12 cookie dough mounds onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet pan for even-size cookies. Bake for 11-13 minutes and let them sit on the sheet pan for a minute after pulling them from the oven. Finally, move the cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg