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Candy Bar Cookies

Name: Candy Bar Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3 Butterfinger candy bars (2.1 ounces each), finely crushed; 1 milk chocolate candy bar (3-1/2 ounces)

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + standing

Makes

6 dozen

These cookies are hard to resist if you love candy because every bite is like finding a hidden treasure. They are fun to make and even more fun to eat. Be sure to have a glass of milk for dunking! —Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 Butterfinger candy bars (2.1 ounces each), finely crushed
1 milk chocolate candy bar (3-1/2 ounces)

Directions

Cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars in a large bowl until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed Butterfinger bars. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Melt chocolate candy bar; drizzle over cooled cookies. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 103 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 63mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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