We had yet another flag football game last night. I am so torn about the football schedule. It is about 6 weeks long, but they have 2 practices a week, and then usually 2 games. Part of me wishes they could space out the games, so it wasn’t so busy. But on the other hand I am not sure I could do this for 10 weeks!
Yesterday also marked another highlight for me. My running is back! Moving to Colorado really hurt my time. I was 40 seconds per mile slower for the last 4 months. It has not been fun. But I am finally back. My last 2 runs have been back to my pre-move time! Now I am excited to start adding distance. I can’t wait to run this summer while visiting my parents in Wisconsin to see what my time will be 🙂
Ok, so onto the food. I used Butterfinger mini’s for these, but you could use any mini candy bars. I don’t know about you, but I still have lots of Easter candy that would be great for these. Snickers, Twix, Peanut Butter Cups, heck even M&M’s would work. Want to make it even easier? Use store bought chocolate chip cookie dough.
Butterfinger Cookie Cups
Chocolate Chip Cookie cups filled with mini Butterfinger candies
Ingredients
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, (recipe here)
- Mini Butterfingers, (or other candy of your choice)
- 1/3 cup Chocolate Chips
- 1/3 cup Peanut Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin tin with non stick spray.
- Press 1 heaping tablespoon of cookie dough into each mini muffin tin. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and press candy into the center of each cup. Cool for 5 minutes in pan. Remove onto wire rack to cool completely. Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together. Drizzle melted chocolate over each cookie cup. Allow chocolate to harden before serving.
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Cassie says
These look so gooey and tempting, Erin. Great flavors melded here!
The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says
I love this. I have mini muffin pans and am always looking for quick and easy things to make with them for the family. Congrats on the running time finally getting to where it’s supposed to be!
Eva says
What a decadent little snack. I really wouldn’t dare have them in my household, with just the two of us, and virtually no willpower, they would be on my hips in no time! Good luck with the football, 6 weeks isn’t all that bad.
Eva http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
So cute, Erin! I love it all – the butterfingers, the peanut butter-chocolate drizzle, and the cookie cups!
Kim Bee says
These are adorable Erin. These would be great to bring to any dinner party. My kids were after school activity addicts. There were days I had to be in two places at the same time. While you’re doing it, it feels like too much. But later on you’ll look back and be glad you gave them the opportunities you did. I pulled my hair out during those years, now I look back on it and smile.
Pam says
My kids would be thrilled if I made these for them.
sally @ sally's baking addiction says
these are too cute! i made candy bar blondies with all my leftover chocolate from easter – posting that recipe later this week. i love butterfingers 🙂
Cucina49 says
Those look so good–I could easily eat several of them. Congratulations on regaining your running time!
Steph@stephsbitebybite says
Yay for being back to running!! and yay for these cookie cups! I wann stuff a few in my face!
Choc Chip Uru says
These cookie cups look too good to be true – I suppose it is definitely more creative than stuffing my face with leftover candy 😉
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Ramona says
These look beyond yummy!! Wow! I bet the butterfinger gets more “melty” and delicious too. 🙂 Congratulations on your running time… I wish I was a runner too. I just never had the stamina. Now I know how you stay so slim with all these great sweets around! 🙂
amy @ fearless homemaker says
oh wow, these look amaaaazing. i’d love these with a glass of milk after dinner. yum!
Emily @ She Makes and Bakes says
Running at altitude is super fun, right? No. Great job getting your time back though. You’ll run like the wind when you go home! These cookie cups look awesome! Can’t wait to try.
Russell at Chasing Delicious says
What a fun recipe! This is my kind of treat. Yum.
Suzanne says
your cookie recipes are all so tempting, great treat.
Kelsey @ K&K Test Kitchen says
This recipe is so fun! Butterfingers are my favorite, so these are right up my alley!
Jen at The Three Little Piglets says
I still remember when my son tried all the sports. Between the bugs, the hot Georgia sun, and my other kids, sitting on the sidelines was no fun at all. I silently thanked God when he told me he didn’t want to play anymore!
Crystal @ A Lovin' Forkful says
Whoa! Talk about yummy. Great decadent recipe.
Alyssa says
I am so NOT a runner. I used to run on the treadmill in FL just to try to get and keep the baby weight off, but I haven’t been keeping up since we’ve moved. Good for you though, getting back to your original run times! And these look so over the top good. I agree with your son in your last post, you make the best homemade stuff! 🙂
Anita at Hungry Couple says
Oh, soooo tempting! 🙂
Sandra's Easy Cooking says
Butterfinger Cookie Cups look so good! I could have few of those popping in my mouth…:))
Congrats on getting your running back..hopefully you will succeed! Good luck!
Tiffany says
Oh. My. Word. Cookie cups with candy make me a happy camper!
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
I adore and love butterfingers AND in a cookie – now you are talking. Love how simple these are to make and I bet there are just wonderful!
Happy When Not Hungry says
Wow these look amazing! I’ve never thought to use my mini muffin tin for cookies. Such a great idea!
Emily @ Life on Food says
I missed the whole cookie cup trend. These look amazing. I am thinking almond joys.