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But first. A cookie.
Jessica, my swap partner, inspired me to make these cookies because she told me her favorite Halloween candy was Butterfingers.
So I sent her some Butterfingers. While I was at the store getting the Butterfingers, I knew I had to do something creative with them.
Maybe it was whatever-dormant-part-of-my-brain-that-used-to-think-as-a-food-blogger that was speaking to me.
So I took my Pumpkin Cookie recipe and threw in some chopped up Butterfingers. Then, I sent Jessica some Butterfingers and a few cookies. The rest? I took to work. They were gone before lunchtime. It's at moments like those in which I am truly thankful for a job.
I cannot be trusted with 3-4 dozen cookies. If you are someone who CAN be trusted with 3-4 dozen cookies, I probably wouldn't like you anyway.
The best kind of people are the ones can't be trusted with cookies.
Pumpkin Butterfinger Cookies
makes 3-4 dozen, depending on size
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 t. vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
3 t. baking POWDER
1 t. salt
1 1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 t. ginger
8 fun size Butterfingers, chopped (or 2-3 regular bars)
Cream the butter and sugar together. Add in the pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well.
Mix all of the dry ingredients, minus the Butterfingers, together in a bowl (sifting is suggested, but I usually don't). Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture in three batches while mixing at a low speed and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
Fold in the Butterfinger pieces.
Dollop onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10-14 minutes. They should be just starting to brown when you pull them out.
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So.
Here's a sneak peek at what I sent Jessica.
Is that mug not the most adorable thing you've ever seen?
Here's the part where I would share what Jessica sent me.
But I haven't gotten it yet.
{{EDIT}}
I got my box from Jessica in the mail!
Here's the cute goodies she sent me:
Those gloves? Just what I need. I'm quite excited to not have my fingers freeze off when I try to use my phone out of doors.
Thanks Jessica! And thank you to everyone who took part in our swap!
