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🍪 Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies
A Decadent Marriage of Fudgy Brownies and Creamy Peanut Butter
✨ Introduction
Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies are what happens when two classic dessert lovers—rich chocolate brownies and creamy peanut butter cookies—fall in love. These cookies deliver the deep, fudgy chew of a brownie with the nutty, melt-in-your-mouth softness of peanut butter dough. Every bite is indulgent, comforting, and irresistibly nostalgic.
Perfect for holidays, bake sales, cookie swaps, or late-night cravings, these cookies are easy enough for everyday baking but impressive enough to make people ask for the recipe.
🥜🍫 Ingredients
For the Peanut Butter Dough
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Brownie Dough
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup chocolate chips or chunks (optional but recommended)
🧑🍳 Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Peanut Butter Dough
- In a medium bowl, cream together the peanut butter, softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Cover and refrigerate for 20–30 minutes to firm up.
Step 2: Prepare the Brownie Dough
- Melt the butter and let it cool slightly.
- Whisk the melted butter with sugar until glossy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until thick and smooth.
- Sift in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Stir just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
Step 3: Assemble the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of peanut butter dough and 1 tablespoon of brownie dough.
- Gently press them together and roll lightly into a ball, leaving a marbled look.
- Place dough balls 5 cm apart on the baking sheet.
Step 4: Bake
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set but centers are soft.
- Do not overbake—these cookies firm up as they cool.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
🔥 Methods & Baking Tips
- Chill the doughs for thicker, chewier cookies
- For extra indulgence, press a few chocolate chips on top before baking
- Slightly underbake for the ultimate brownie-like center
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt after baking for contrast
📜 History & Inspiration
Brownies date back to the late 1800s in the U.S., while peanut butter cookies became popular in the early 1900s. Bakers eventually realized that chocolate and peanut butter were a perfect pairing—leading to iconic treats like buckeyes, Reese’s cups, and now these hybrid cookies. Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies represent modern baking’s love for combining classics into one unforgettable dessert.
🧬 Formation & Texture
These cookies form a crackled, marbled exterior with a soft peanut butter side and a dense, fudgy brownie side. The contrast in doughs creates layers of flavor—sweet, salty, nutty, and chocolatey—all in one bite.
❤️ Why Cookie Lovers Adore This Recipe
- Two cookies in one
- Rich, bakery-style texture
- Perfect balance of sweet and salty
- Freezer-friendly and crowd-pleasing
- A guaranteed “WOW” dessert
🥰 Conclusion
Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies are more than just a treat—they’re a love story between chocolate and peanut butter. Whether served warm with milk, packed into lunchboxes, or shared with friends, these cookies always steal the spotlight.
Once you bake them, don’t be surprised if they become one of your most-requested recipes!
Happy baking 🍪🤎