Description
These Peanut Butter Brownie Swirl Cookies are a delightful combination of rich, chewy brownie batter swirled into a classic peanut butter cookie base. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth!
Ingredients
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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Brownie Batter:
- 1 cup prepared brownie batter (from box mix or homemade), chilled slightly for easier swirling
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make peanut butter cookie dough: In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Combine wet and dry ingredients to form a dough.
- Form cookies: Scoop dough into balls, flatten slightly, and top each with brownie batter. Swirl together gently.
- Bake: Place cookies on baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool and enjoy: Cool on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Chilling the brownie batter makes swirling easier.
- For a marbled effect, fold brownie batter into the dough.
- Cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
