Saturday, August 14, 2010

Butterfinger Cookies

Just made some of these this morning and they're flying off the plate!  The base recipe is from Taste Of Home magazine, but I've made some alterations/additions to make them extra special.


1/2 C. unsalted butter
3/4 C. granulated sugar
2/3 C. packed brown sugar
2 extra-large egg whites
1 C. smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
1 C. self-rising flour
2 regular-sized Butterfinger candybars (not the jumbo ones), chopped coarsely
1 C. honey-roasted peanuts, chopped coarsely

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).  In large bowl, cream together the first 6 ingredients.  Add flour and blend well, then add in the candybars and peanuts.

Drop by generous, rounded teaspoons (or use a cookie-dough scoop....which looks like a tiny ice cream scoop) onto baking sheets and bake for approx. 10-12 minutes.  Your oven may have its own interpretation of 350 F., so watch these during the last couple minutes.