Description
Peanut Butter Butterfinger Skull Cookies combine a soft, chewy peanut butter cookie base with decorated Butterfinger Peanut Butter Skull Cups. These festive Halloween treats are perfect for parties and combine creamy, crunchy, and sweet flavors with fun, spooky decorations.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 ¼ cup peanut butter (1 cup crunchy, ¼ cup creamy, or your preferred combo)
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Decorations
- 25 Butterfinger Peanut Butter Skull Cups
- Colored icing for decorating (optional)
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the unsalted butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until smooth and fluffy, combining all the fats and sugars evenly.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and well incorporated, ensuring a uniform dough base.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening agents and salt throughout the flour.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in three parts, stirring after each addition until just combined to form the cookie dough.
- Chill Dough: Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for at least one hour to firm up, making it easier to shape and enhancing the cookie texture.
- Decorate Skull Cups: While the dough chills, use colored icing to decorate the Butterfinger Peanut Butter Skull Cups for a fun Halloween look; this step is optional but recommended for festive presentation.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats to prevent sticking and promote even baking.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop approximately 1.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie and roll into balls. Flatten each ball gently with the palm of your hand, spacing about 9 cookies per baking sheet to accommodate their size.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-9 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers have set, ensuring a soft, chewy texture.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet to room temperature, preventing melting when adding the skull cups.
- Add Decorated Skull Cups: Once cooled, press one decorated Butterfinger Peanut Butter Skull Cup gently into the center of each cookie to finalize the treat.
Notes
- Decorate the skull cups with colored icing for a festive Halloween touch.
- Save time by using a peanut butter cookie mix or pre-made dough if preferred.
- Use about 1.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie to fit the size of the skull cups—approximately 1½ medium scoops works well.
- Ensure cookies are completely cooled before adding the skull cups to avoid melting the candy.
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