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A stack of thick homemade Butterfinger caramel cookies with golden, crispy edges and soft, chewy centers. The cookies are packed with crushed Butterfinger candy pieces and gooey caramel bits, with melted caramel stretching from a broken cookie. Served on a rustic wooden board with scattered candy pieces in warm natural light, creating a cozy bakery-style dessert presentation.

Butterfinger Caramel Cookies

chewy cookies with crispy golden edges, loaded with melty Butterfinger pieces and gooey caramel bits. A bakery-style candy cookie that comes together like a classic chocolate chip dough.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 35 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup caramel bits
  • 1 cup crushed Butterfinger candy bars

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls, electric mixer, baking sheets, parchment paper, cookie scoop, wire rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
  2. Beat softened butter with both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla; mix until smooth.
  4. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
  5. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
  6. Stir in caramel bits and crushed Butterfinger.
  7. Scoop rounded tablespoons onto sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and centers look slightly soft.
  9. Cool on the sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Notes

Do not overbake—the centers should still look soft. Let cookies rest on the hot sheet to finish setting. Crush Butterfinger into mixed sizes for best texture. Dough can be chilled for thicker cookies. Store airtight; freeze well. Best slightly warm.