Description
These peanut butter filled brownie cookies combine rich, fudgy chocolate cookie dough with a creamy peanut butter center for a decadent, beginner-friendly treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup natural unsweetened or Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Scoop into small balls and freeze for at least 1 hour.
- Melt the chopped chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla, then beat for 2 minutes. Add melted chocolate and beat again until fully combined.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Cover and chill the dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Shape the cookies: Scoop out a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Make an indentation and place a frozen peanut butter ball in the center. Cover with a small piece of dough and re-roll into a ball.
- Place cookies 3 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake for 12–13 minutes or until edges are set. Let cool on the sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use natural or conventional peanut butter, but avoid crunchy types for smoother filling.
- Only remove a few peanut butter balls from the freezer at a time to prevent melting.
- Chill both filling and dough to make shaping easier and prevent spreading during baking.
- Clean hands frequently while shaping to make the process smoother.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg