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5-Ingredient Butterfinger™ Cookie Bars

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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Mar 14, 2018
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Better with Butterfinger™—that was our motto for this cookie bar. We started by crushing the peanut butter candy bars and mixing them in with chocolate chip cookie mix, then decided to go all in by sprinkling more crushed Butterfinger bars on top—you know, for good measure.

5-Ingredient Butterfinger™ Cookie Bars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 30 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
  • Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch
  • 4 bars (1.9 oz each) Butterfinger™ candy, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix cookie mix, butter, egg and 3/4 cup of the chopped candy with spoon until soft dough forms. Press evenly in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 24 to 27 minutes or until top is golden brown. Sprinkle remaining chopped candy on top. Bake 2 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth. Transfer to small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut small hole in 1 corner of bag. Drizzle melted chips on top of bars.
  • Step 
    5
    Cool completely, about 2 hours 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition

270 Calories
13g Total Fat
2g Protein
35g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
7g
36%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
80mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
12%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
23g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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