Butterfinger Chunk Cookies

These cookies are delicious!  The melted chocolate and butter from the candy bars give the cookies a toffee-like taste. Recipe courtesy of RecipeGirl.com. 

Ingredients:

1/2 c unsalted butter
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/2 c (packed) dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 c, plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 c crushed Butterfingers (about 4 regular-sized bars)

Yield: 24 cookies

Prep Time: 20 min + chill time

Cook Time: 9-11 min

Directions:

1. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until well-blended. 

2. Add egg and vanilla and beat until fluffy. Beat in flour, salt and baking soda.

 

3. Stir in butterfingers (dough will be moist). 

4. Chill cookie dough at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.

5. Preheat oven to 350°F.

6.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

7. Using a tablespoon of dough for each cookie, drop cookie dough in mounds onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart (about 8 cookies per sheet; cookies will spread). 

8. Bake cookies until golden brown, about 9-11 minutes.

9. Transfer parchment with cookies to rack and cool completely.

 

 Recipe Source: RecipeGirl.com