Best Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE SWIRL COOKIES

Steps:

• For the peanut butter cookie dough: Whisk together 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
• Beat 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add 1 egg and beat until completely incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the peanut butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla until creamy. Reduce the speed to medium and add the flour mixture, then beat until completely incorporated. Turn out the dough and form into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle, then wrap tightly in plastic. Freeze until beginning to firm up, 30 minutes. (Do not over-chill or the dough will crack when rolled.)
• Meanwhile, make the sugar cookie dough: Whisk together 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
• Beat 2 sticks butter and 1 cup granulated sugar together in a large bowl on medium-high speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until completely incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Reduce the speed to medium, add the flour mixture and beat until completely incorporated. Turn out the dough and form dough into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle and wrap tightly in plastic. Freeze until beginning to firm up, 30 minutes. (Do not over chill or the dough will crack when rolled.)
• Make the brownie batter: Whisk the cocoa together with the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Melt the remaining 6 tablespoons butter and whisk with the remaining 3/4 cup dark brown sugar in another medium bowl until incorporated. Add the remaining 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla and whisk until smooth with no large lumps of sugar remaining. Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture and stir vigorously for 15 seconds until the batter is very thick and smooth.
• Generously flour a large piece of parchment paper and roll the peanut butter dough into a 16-by-12-inch rectangle. Repeat with the sugar cookie dough. Using the parchment to help you, lift the sugar cookie dough and flip it onto the peanut butter dough, parchment-side up, so that edges of both doughs are lined up. Brush off any excess flour and trim the edges to square off all sides. Evenly spread the brownie batter over the entire surface of the sugar cookie dough using an offset spatula. Position the dough so that one of the short sides is facing you. Working from the bottom edge closest to you and using the parchment to help you, roll the dough up tightly, peeling back the parchment as you roll and form a tight log. Keep the log covered in parchment and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Remove from the freezer and roll gently on the counter to create a more circular log. Freeze until solid, at least 5 hours and up to 24.
• Position 2 oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Slice half the frozen dough with a sharp knife into 1/2-inch slices (keep the remaining dough frozen until ready to bake) and place on the lined pans spaced 2 inches apart (about 6 per sheet). Bake, switching the positions of the cookie sheets halfway through, until the peanut butter cookie is golden brown but the sugar cookie is still blonde, 14 to 18 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Let the baking sheets cool completely, then slice the remaining frozen dough and repeat.
• Store the cookies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP-STUFFED BROWNIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix brownie mix, melted butter, egg, flour and water until well blended. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Shape dough into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls. For each cookie, flatten ball into palm of hand to about 2-inch circle. Press 1 peanut butter cup, bottom side down, into center. Wrap edges of dough around it to completely enclose; reshape into ball. Place 2 inches apart on large ungreased cookie sheets. Press M&M's™ candies on tops of cookies.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 10 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In medium bowl, beat brownie mix, with melted butter, cream cheese and egg, by hand until well blended.
• Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inch apart. Should make 24 cookies.
• In small bowl mix powdered sugar and peanut butter together and roll into 24 balls. Lightly press peanut butter balls into surface of uncooked brownie cookies and bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are set.
• Cool completely on cookie sheets. Transfer to wire rack. For easy clean up, place wax paper or parchment paper under wire rack.
• Place 6 tablespoons of frosting into a microwave safe container and melt (30 seconds). Drizzle melted chocolate over top of cookie. Cool.

BROWNIE COOKIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER SURPRISE

Steps:

• In large bowl beat the brownie mix, cream cheese, butter and egg until well blended. This will result in a sticky dough.
• Fold in chocolate chips
• Drop by well rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and smooth around edges of cookies to keep them round.
• In another bowl mix peanut butter and powdered sugar with a spoon until it forms a ball..
• Using rounded teaspoonful of dough roll into balls with your hands and lightly press the peanut butter balls into the middle of the brownie balls.
• Bake in oven preheated to 350 degrees for about 10 to 14 minutes
• Remove cookies and cool for about 30 minutes
• Take cookies from the cookie sheets and spread a thin layer of chocolate frosting over the peanut butter centers. (I did this while still slightly warm because i wanted the chocolate to melt.)
• I topped mine with peanut butter chips : )

AUSTIN'S PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERSCOTCH CHIP BROWNIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, mix the brownie mix, peanut butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla with a wooden spoon until well blended. Stir in butterscotch baking chips.
• Drop dough by teaspoons, 2 inches apart, onto prepared pan.
• Bake 10-13 minutes. Cool 1 minutes and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Beat Brownie mix, melted butter, cream cheese and egg with spoon until well blended (dough will be sticky).
• Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet to make 24 cookies.
• Place approximately 2 inches apart.
• In another bowl mix peanut butter and powdered sugar with spoon until mixture forms a ball.
• With hands, roll teaspoonfuls peanut butter mixture into 24 balls.
• Lightly press 1 ball into center of each ball of dough.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are set.
• Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.
• Cool at least 30 minutes.
• Spread thin layer of frosting over peanut butter portion of each cooled cookie (frosting optional).

BROWNIE-PEANUT BUTTER THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Microwave butter and 4 oz. chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Add granulated sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour; mix well.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Shape dough into 64 (1-inch) balls; place 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 8 min. or just until centers of cookies are set. (Do not overbake). Cool on baking sheet 2 min. Press indentation into center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
• Mix 1/2 cup peanut butter and powdered sugar in medium bowl until blended. Add 1/4 cup nuts; mix well. Spoon into indentations in cookies, adding about 1/2 tsp. peanut butter mixture to each.
• Microwave remaining chocolate and peanut butter in small microwaveable bowl 1 to 2 min. or until completely melted when stirred; drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Let stand until chocolate-peanut butter drizzle is firm.

PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE COOKIES

Steps:

• heat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat brownie mix, melted butter, cream cheese, and egg until well blended (dough will be sticky). Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. in small bowl, mix powdered sugar and peanut butter until smooth. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls peanut butter mixture into balls. Lightly press 1 ball into center of each ball of dough. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. Cool on cookie sheets at least 30 minutes. Remove. Spread thin layer of frosting over peanut butter portion of each cooled cookie.