Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 8 (18 g) snack-size butterfinger candy bars, chopped (really good in the cookies, optional )
• sugar (for rolling)

Recipe

• 1 stir together flour, soda and salt and set aside.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, beat butter for about 30 seconds, just to cream it a bit.
• 3 add sugars and peanut butter. beat until fluffy.
• 4 add in egg and vanilla, beat well.
• 5 add flour mixture and mix until all combined.
• 6 now fold in your chopped butterfinger bars.
• 7 shape dough into 1-inch balls then roll balls in granulated sugar.
• 8 place on ungreased cookie sheet and crisscross with a fork.
• 9 don't place cookies too close together, these spread -- alot.
• 10 bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 9-10 minutes, i cook mine for 9 1/2 minutes.
• 11 remove from oven and let rest for 2 minutes. remove to racks to cool completely.