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These Butterfinger cookies are slightly crispy, a little chewy and totally delicious!

Each bite of these Butterfinger cookies is filled with chocolate chips and Butterfinger candies!

Three Butterfinger cookies surrounded by chocolate chips.

These cookies are a perfect way to use up leftover Halloween candy or to simply turn your favorite candy bar into something truly delicious. Made with chopped butterfingers candy bars these cookies are a perfect blend of chocolate and toffee flavors in every bite. The crispy, crunchy, sweet, and chewy all pair so well together that you won’t want to put your cookie down. They’re just too good to resist! Serve them p all year long or add them to your holiday baking list and you’re sure to enjoy them just the same.

Chocolate Chip Butterfinger Cookies

The only thing that can make these cookies better is more chocolate because chocolate makes everything better. This is why we add in additional chocolate in the form of chocolate chips- so you’re sure to get a sweet bite every time you bring the cookie to your mouth. With the addition of oats, these butterfingers cookie recipe is a perfect blend of earthy, sweet, chewy, and soft. Make sure you share these cookies with your friends because they’re going to love them too!

A homemade Butterfinger cookie cut in half.

Ingredients

  • Softened butter
  • Granulated sugar
  • Packed brown sugar
  • Large eggs
  • Vanilla extract
  • Quick-cooking oats
  • All-purpose flour
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Chocolate chips
  • Butterfingers Candy Bars

For the exact amount needed, please see the recipe card below.

Four simple Butterfinger cookies surrounded by chocolae chips and an unwrapped Butterfinger.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Butterfinger Cookies

  1. Creamy together the butter and sugars in a large bowl until smooth.
  2. Add in the eggs and vanilla until blended.
  3. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
  4. Gradually add them into the butter and egg mixture until combined.
  5. Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped butterfingers candy.
  6. Drop the dough by the tablespoonfuls onto a prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 375 degrees F.
  8. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing and placing them on a wire rack to cool completely.

Six homemade Butterfinger cookies on a cooling rack.

Recipe Tips

You will need about 8 of the fun sized Butterfinger candy bars, but you can also just buy larger candy bars instead.

There is no chilling of this dough required but if you find that your dough is really soft and you want your cookie to not fall flat when baking, feel free to cover the bowl of cookie dough with plastic wrap and store it in the freezer for an hour or two before scooping and baking.

FAQs

How long do Butterfinger candy cookies last for?

These cookies will keep well for about a week if stored in an airtight container at room temperature. This should give you plenty of time to sneak into the kitchen for a treat when the kids aren’t looking.

Can I freeze Butterfinger cookies?

Yes, after these cookies have been baked and cooled completely, they can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Simply thaw them on the counter for a few minutes or hours before eating. Enjoy!

Can I make Butterfinger cookies in advance?

Yes, you can make the cookie dough up to 3 days in advance and keep it stored covered in the fridge before scooping and baking. You can also opt for freezing unbaked cookie dough balls for up to three months. Simply scoop the balls into the sizes requested and place them on a baking sheet. Freeze solid for about an hour or two before transferring to an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Then when you’re ready to bake, take the cookie dough balls and place them on a prepared baking sheet as the oven preheats bake as directed. You may need to add an extra minute to the bake time but no added haw time is needed.

Freezing cookie dough balls is great because it means you can cook as many or as few as you want at once and always get a warm cookie fresh from the oven. Don’t forget to serve it up with a nice glass of cold milk!

Three delicious Butterfinger cookies on a cookie tray with chocolate chips.

Looking for more great Butterfinger recipes? Look no further, check out my Butterfinger Cake, Butterfinger Pie, Butterfinger Hot Cocoa Recipe {Boozy}, or even my Butterfinger Bark for a delicious experience.

Yield: 48 cookies

Chocolate Chip Butterfinger Cookies

Butterfinger cookies on a baking dish surrounded by big chocolate chips.

Cookies loaded with oats, chocolate chips and Butterfingers!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package chocolate chips (11.5oz)
  • 1 cup chopped Butterfingers (about 1 8 pack)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars together until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla until well blended.
  2. Combine oats. flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and Butterfingers.
  3. Drop dough by tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Let cool on pan for about 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Information

Yield

48 cookies

Serving Size

1 cookie
Amount Per Serving Calories 121Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 18mgSodium 104mgCarbohydrates 17gFiber 1gSugar 10gProtein 2g

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© Tanya Schroeder
Cuisine: American / Category: Sweets

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Tanya Schroeder

About Tanya Schroeder

Tanya is a full time wife and mom, a part time chef/baker, and a wanna be photographer! Tanya believes every once in a while, dessert should be eaten first! Hope you like what you see!

Comments

  1. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    I am with you on bringing back the homemade costumes…I’m not sure what my kids are doing this year because there is no way I am shelling out $20 per kid for those over priced costumes. Isn’t it crazy how much has changed in just 20 years? Maybe we should just let each kid buy their favorite candy and call it a night…I mean they are just going to get the same stuff I’m handing out like you said:-) Ok, these cookies look awesome!! We are huge butterfinger lovers here…I actually have a bag hidden in my cupboards…ssshhhh don’t tell the children! I do think cookies are in order now!!!

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    • Lemonsforlulu says

      Thanks Jocelyn!!!! It pains me to pay money for costumes, I’m becoming miserly in that way! I would never tell on your for your stash, I too have my own private bag of Butterfingers!

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  2. Sharon @ LilikoiJoy says

    Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting! I love butterfingers too, I never thought about putting them into cookies. Yum! Glad I came over to visit. 🙂 Sharon

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  3. sally @ sallys baking addiction says

    bring back the candy apples and popcorn balls, YES! I love Halloween so I kind of like the whole month-long celebration! Guess what? I’m making butterfinger cookies this weekend! I LOVE butterfingers in cookies. Too good to be true.

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  4. Loretta E says

    Now I know what to do with any leftovers from Halloween! I was an old man or hobo every year.

    I’m always tempted to hand out homemade, but I’d be worried that people would just throw it away. Plus, I’m pretty sure the whole tainted food thing is an urban legend. Too bad everyone believes it!

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    • Lemonsforlulu says

      I miss the hobo days!! Wouldn’t it be great to hand out homemade? But yeah, kids today probably wouldn’t appreciate it as much us the parents!

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  5. Winnie says

    We don’t celebrate Halloween, but we also have a holiday in which everyone wears costumes (Purim) – and it’s the same here
    My Mom used to sew all my costumes (she made wonderful ones!) and it was so much fun. Today everyone just buys them….

    As for the cookies – believe it or not, but I’ve never tasted butterfinger cookies. Yours looks great and now I’m really curious 🙂

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  6. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says

    Seriously with you on the candy–what the heck? I mean, if I knew I’d get something different and exciting, it’d be one thing.. but why not hole up on Halloween and eat what I want? Haha. Oh well. These cookies look awesome! Butterfingers happen to be one of my faves 🙂

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    • Lemonsforlulu says

      I should start a movement! Really it’s all about the Butterfingers anyway. That’s really all I want! Thanks Hayley!

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  7. ChgoJohn says

    Sadly, my neighborhood’s kids don’t do the trick or treat thing anymore. The children got to parties sponsored by a number of organizations: churches, schools, scouts, and the like. I buy candy and when no one arrives, I eat it myself.
    Maybe I should just make these cookies and start a new holiday tradition. On the odd chance someone does ring my bell, I’ll give them a cookie but, since they won’t, I’ll have quite a treat for myself. Neat trick, eh?

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  9. QueenMomJen says

    These look absolutely delicious! I am so happy to be able to be back to visiting your site. For four months food turned my stomach, but now that I am past the early pregnancy gaggy days I will be back to cooking in earnest, probably even more so since I seem to be quite hungry. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  12. Desi says

    Yum! Butterfingers are amazeballs. And I am so with you on #4! Hilarious that we buy candy then send the kids out to get candy that we already have (I don’t have kids though}. It’s like exchanging cash for presents!

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    • Lemonsforlulu says

      It is the silliest thing isn’t??? Handing out candy that’s coming right back in!! Although I will gladly take in more Butterfingers! Thanks Dezi!

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  16. Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain says

    Thank you for sharing your recipes at Cast Party Wednesday. I hope to see you again next week for another fun party! ~Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain~

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  20. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    I so know what you mean! It’s gotten so that I’m happy when it’s OVER. 🙂 LOVE THESE COOKIES!

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  21. Nicole says

    Oh how I miss the Halloweens of my childhood. I remember the folks handing out candy being friendly and enjoying the trick-or-treaters. This was my first year taking my daughter trick-or-treating & most people seemed bothered by Halloween. Oh well, I’m officially old reminiscing about the good ol’ days. … I kinda got distracted there – Your cookies look really tasty 🙂

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  22. Amy+@+A+Healthy+Life+For+Me says

    Butterfingers are very dangerous and so are these cookies. I would have a hard time stopping at just one.

    Reply

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