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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies

These Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies are the perfect combination of salty and sweet.  And the peanut butter cookie dough contains no egg, so it’s safe to eat right out of the bowl!

These Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. And the peanut butter cookie dough contains no egg, so it's safe to eat right out of the bowl!

This is not a dessert for the faint of heart.

Or for the skinny-jeans wearer.

But holy moly, are these peanut butter cookie dough brownies ever GOOD.

These Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. And the peanut butter cookie dough contains no egg, so it's safe to eat right out of the bowl!

Start with your favorite brownie recipe – might I suggest this one?

Add a layer of eggless peanut butter cookie dough…

These Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. And the peanut butter cookie dough contains no egg, so it's safe to eat right out of the bowl!

…and top them with a layer of buttery chocolate.

These Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. And the peanut butter cookie dough contains no egg, so it's safe to eat right out of the bowl!

I also added some chopped peanut butter M&M’s in with the dough, but that’s completely optional.

These are plenty rich enough without ’em.

But if you’re going to blow your diet, you might as well go full force. 😉

These Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. And the peanut butter cookie dough contains no egg, so it's safe to eat right out of the bowl!

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 batch brownies, baked in an 8x8 pan and cooled {I used this one}
For the cookie dough:
  • ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons milk (I used almond milk)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup peanut butter M&Ms, chopped (optional)
For the glaze:
  • 3½ ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
Method
For the cookie dough:
  1. Beat butter, sugars, and peanut butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and creamy (about 2 or 3 minutes). Mix in milk and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt and mix on low speed until incorporated. Stir in M&Ms, if using.
  2. Spread the dough over the top of the cooled brownies. Refrigerate while you make the glaze.
For the glaze:
  1. Melt chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Once melted, pour the mixture over the top of the cookie dough and spread into a thin layer. Chill until set, about 30 minutes.
  2. Keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

These Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. And the peanut butter cookie dough contains no egg, so it's safe to eat right out of the bowl!

It’s Cookie Dough Week here this week, and I’ve teamed up with some other phenomenal bloggers to bring you lots of other recipes using cookie dough – make sure you check them all out!  And be sure to stop by on Wednesday…I’ll have another fun cookie dough recipe to share {and it takes only 5 minutes to make!}.

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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Stuffed Sandies from White Lights on Wednesday

 Cookie Dough Cake Roll from Grandbaby Cakes

 Peanut butter cookie dough topped brownies from Roxana’s Home Baking

 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bars from Back For Seconds

 Cookie Dough Buckeyes from  Something Swanky

 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pizza from Life, Love and Sugar

 Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Dough Bars from Crazy for Crust

 Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Stuffed Nutter Butters from The Gunny Sack

 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cookie Cups from Mom On Timeout

 Cookie Dough Chess Pie from The Domestic Rebel

 Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies from Lemons for Lulu

 White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups from  Simply Gloria

 Cookie Dough S’mores Dip from Beyond Frosting

31 Comments

  2. Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
    Tricia @ Saving room for dessert on March 24, 2014 at 11:08 am

    There is no way this dough would be safe for me to eat right out of the bowl. It would never make it in the pan. Love peanut butter and chocolate – sorry but I better not make these – I would be way too happy!

    Reply
  3. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
    Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel on March 24, 2014 at 11:52 am

    My mouth is watering, Ashley! These brownies look perfect — from the fudgy base to that sinful chunk of peanut butter cookie dough to the irresistibly smooth ganache on top. Save me ten, okay? I’m headed over!

    Reply
  5. Tanya Schroeder
    Tanya Schroeder on March 24, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    These sort of remind me of Buckeye Brownies which I absolutely adore! I could probably live on these. Just perfect!

    Reply
  6. Gloria // Simply Gloria
    Gloria // Simply Gloria on March 24, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    Ashley, what a scrumptious and creative cookie dough recipe! I had to laugh out loud when you wrote about those skinny jeans wearers … I have to say that it’s totally worth not having to put them on for a week just to eat this! Pinning and sharing!

    Reply
  9. Trish - Mom On Timeout
    Trish - Mom On Timeout on March 24, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    These brownies are out of this WORLD Ashley! Love every.single.layer. Pinned and shared on FB!

    Reply
  10. Zainab @ Blahnik Baker
    Zainab @ Blahnik Baker on March 24, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    Oh my!! There is no way this is safe in my house. The brownie looks too good to be true 🙂

    Reply
  11. Doula Training
    Doula Training on March 24, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    Getting excited about reading more. Great blog post.Really looking forward to read more. Great.

    Reply
  12. Jacki @ Two Forks One Love
    Jacki @ Two Forks One Love on March 25, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    And of course I gave my dog the rest of the peanut butter last night! Might have to run to the store, because these look delicious!

    Reply
  16. Michal
    Michal on June 22, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Absolutely amazing! yummylicious!

    Reply

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