Butterfinger Candy Cookies | Easy Cookie Recipe (2024)

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Butterfinger Cookies are a chewy, rich, buttery, and loaded with chopped Butterfinger candies. This is an easy cookie recipe for all the Butterfinger fans out there. You won’t be able to eat just one!

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  • Butterfinger Cookies Are An Easy, Chewy, and Buttery Cookie Recipe!
  • How to Make These Easy Butterfinger Cookies
  • How To Make Sure Your Cookies Are Perfectly Baked
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    Butterfinger Cookies Are An Easy, Chewy, and Buttery Cookie Recipe!

    I feel like I don’t give Butterfingers a fair shot in the quest for top candy bar. I have always liked them, but they aren’t ever my first choice. But why? I don’t even know the answer to that! They are pretty much everything I love in a candy bar…crispy, buttery, kinda peanuty doesn’t actually have nuts, and comes with the ability to eat the chocolate coating off before eating the inside. Don’t pretend you don’t know what I am talking about. This feature alone is one of the reasons Kit-Kats are atop the leaderboard. If I can deconstruct candy, you’re a winner.

    ANYHOW, Butterfingers scream to be added to a cookie recipe. They add a buttery, chewy texture that really is amazing.I made these cookies last week and promptly ate 3. And by 3, I mean 12. I am a sad case and can’t be stopped.

    Looking for More Butterfinger Recipes? Try These:

    • No Bake Butterfinger Caramel Bars
    • Butterfinger Pie
    • Butterfinger Krispie Treats

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    How to Make These Easy Butterfinger Cookies

    The great thing about this cookie recipe is how easy it is! No chill time necessary, standard ingredients and they always turn out great!

    What Ingredients Do You Need?

    • Butterfingers. You’ll need about 2 cups of chopped candy. Don’t get too hung up on exact measurements. I chopped about 11 Snack Sized Butterfinger candy bars.
    • Egg + Egg Yolk. I use an extra egg yolk in this cookie recipe to amp up the chewy factor. It always works perfectly!
    • Vanilla Extract. I always use Pure Vanilla Extract. You can use any brand, but I love Neilson-Massey
    • Sugar. Granulated Sugar works best in this recipe. The Butterfingers have so much flavor so a mild flavored sugar works best!
    • Baking Soda, Salt, & Flour. These are pretty standard ingredients for cookies!

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    How To Make Sure Your Cookies Are Perfectly Baked

    Like I said earlier, these cookies always turn out great, but I do want to share a few tips with you to make sure you have cookie success!

    1. Make sure to line your baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner. Since the butterfinger melt while they are baking they can stick to an unlined baking sheet!
    2. Use a cookie scoop to ensure all the cookies are the same size, and will bake evenly. I used my large 3 Tbsp cookie scoop.
    3. Bake the cookies until the bottoms and sides are lightly brown. They should be soft and chewy on the inside, but crispy and golden on the outside.

    If you’re not a Butterfinger Fan, here are a few other cookie recipes using different kinds of candy:

    • Lemonhead Cookies
    • Movie Candy Cookies
    • Late Night Snack Cookies

    * This post was originally published in 2014, but I updated the photos and added baking tips in 2019

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    Butterfinger Cookies

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    • Author: Shelly
    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 9 minutes
    • Total Time: 29 minutes
    • Yield: 20 cookies 1x
    • Category: Cookies
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American

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    These Butterfinger Cookies are so chewy, rich, buttery and perfect. I am love! An easy cookie recipe for all the Butterfinger fans out there. You won’t be able to eat just one!

    Ingredients

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    • 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 egg, plus 1 yolk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
    • 2 cups chopped Butterfinger (approx 1012 Snack sized Candy bars)

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone liner. Set aside.
    2. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and sugar together for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
    3. Add in egg, yolk, vanilla baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined, scraping sides as needed.
    4. Turn mixer to low and add in flour. Mix until just combined.
    5. Stir in the chopped Butterfinger. Note – The dough will be thick.
    6. Using a medium (2- tablespoon) cookie scoop, drop dough onto cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
    7. Bake for 8-9 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
    8. Allow the cookies to cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    Store airtight for up to 3 days at room temperature.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 Cookie
    • Calories: 238
    • Sugar: 18.1 g
    • Sodium: 150.6 mg
    • Fat: 10.8 g
    • Carbohydrates: 33.5 g
    • Protein: 2.9 g
    • Cholesterol: 36.8 mg

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    FAQs

    What are the ingredients in Butterfinger? ›

    CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, PEANUTS, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL), PEANUT FLOUR, NONFAT MILK, LESS THAN 2% OF COCOA, MILK, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO COLOR.

    What is the secret to chewy cookies? ›

    Cornstarch helps product soft and thick cookies. Using more brown sugar than white sugar results in a moister, softer cookie. An extra egg yolk increases chewiness. Rolling the cookie dough balls to be tall and lumpy instead of wide and smooth gives the cookies a bakery-style textured thickness.

    Are Butterfinger candy bars being discontinued? ›

    It's true that BB's are no more, and there's no indication that the once-beloved candy will ever make its auspicious return. However, Butterfinger offers other versions of its classic candy bar that may scratch the itch.

    What is the oldest candy bar in the world? ›

    Launched in 1866—nineteen years after Fry's created the first moulded, solid chocolate eating bar (in 1847)— Fry's Chocolate Cream is the first mass-produced chocolate bar and is the world's oldest chocolate bar brand.

    What flavor is the inside of a Butterfinger? ›

    Butterfinger is a candy bar manufactured by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero. It consists of a layered crisp peanut butter core covered in a "chocolatey" coating (it is not eligible to be referred to as chocolate, as it contains no cocoa butter).

    What candy came out in 1964? ›

    #5.

    Sweetarts came in the exciting flavours of Cherry, Lemon, Lime, Orange and Grape. In 1964 a nationwide campaign was formed for Sweetarts Candy and as a result, 8 Million dollars worth of Sweetarts Candy were sold!

    What is the flaky stuff in butterfingers? ›

    The filling layers will be composed of a peanut mixture and corn flakes in place of the butter used for laminated doughs. The thin, brittle layers of the resulting candy are tender to the bite without hurting your teeth, and the cornflakes help to amplify the crunch.

    What nut is in Butterfinger? ›

    Crispety, crunchety, peanut buttery bar covered in a rich, chocolatey coating made with cocoa.

    What candy does not exist anymore? ›

    Brach's Ice Blue Mints - probably the most requested bulk candy of all time! Brahs Stars - Milk Chocolate - no, this is not a typo, and yes, this is unbelievable. Brach's Dem Bones - these were a Halloween classic! Brach's Villa Cherries - these were rereleased in 2010 but discontinued again in 2018!

    What is the most popular candy bar in the USA? ›

    Snickers is the top-selling candy bar in the United States and is produced by Mars, Inc. This classic chocolate bar is made with nougat, caramel, and peanuts, and it has been a favourite among Americans since its introduction in 1930.

    Do Butterfinger BB's still exist? ›

    As for when Butterfinger BB's were officially yanked from store shelves, it seems that they were discontinued by 2006. The move raised the ire of Butterfinger fans, who were equally flummoxed when the brand decided to change its recipe in 2019.

    What is the flaky stuff in a Butterfinger? ›

    The filling layers will be composed of a peanut mixture and corn flakes in place of the butter used for laminated doughs. The thin, brittle layers of the resulting candy are tender to the bite without hurting your teeth, and the cornflakes help to amplify the crunch.

    What are the ingredients in 3 musketeers? ›

    Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Skim Milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin), Sugar, Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, Less Than 1% - Salt, Egg Whites, Natural and Artificial Flavors.

    Is Butterfinger dairy free? ›

    Butterfinger Peanut-buttery Chocolate-y Candy Bars. This product has 2 ingredients with dairy and 1 ingredient that may have dairy. Which diet do you follow? Follow more than one?

    Why don't Butterfingers taste the same? ›

    Food - News

    Ferrara was eager to revamp some of the newly acquired brands, starting with the classic Butterfinger. Ferrara aimed for a purer, more chocolatey flavor with bigger peanuts, and they removed some of the previous recipe's chemical preservatives.

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