Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Soft batch style Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie Cookies are the most delicious no-chill chocolate cookies around. Perfect for an after-school treat.

Are you excited for back to school? It’s that time of year & I have some great ideas for helping you get through the chaos of the day. Last week I shared my Back to School Survival Kit to help you kick off the first day back with a smile.

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Now I’m sharing our favorite Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie Cookies that are perfect for celebrating an AWESOME first day back while you talk about all that happened throughout the day.

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Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies

I typically make healthy snacks for the kiddos for after school, but for the first day I like to make something special. What could be more special than the kids’ favorite cookies?

They are perfect for enjoying while they make their notes about the day on this fun printable over on Seattle’s Best Coffee website. They have come up with so many FUN things for the kids to do to get them excited about back to school. Things like printable lunch notes & recipe cards are super fun.

Brownie Cookies

Of course, the kids dunk their cookies in milk, which is delicious. But I love pairing mine with Seattle’s Best Coffee®.

These cookies are super soft & loaded with 3 types of chocolate chips. Definitely my favorite chocolate cookie recipe- hands down. They really are the perfect treat for celebrating an awesome first day back to school.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

Here are some commonly asked questions

Why do the ingredients need to be at room temperature?

Room temperature ingredients help to ensure that everything blends together perfectly. You don’t want any pockets of unblended butter. You want everything evenly disbursed for the perfect texture.

When your dairy products are at room temperature, they can create an emulsion. It’s essential to have an emulsion because air gets trapped, so the baked goods expand and get fluffy as it bakes.

How do you make Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie Cookies?

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat – set aside.
3. In the mixer bowl, beat together the butter & sugars until light & fluffy.
4. Mix in the eggs one at a time just until combined.
5. Beat in the vanilla.
6. Slowly beat in the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, baking soda & salt).
7. Fold in 1 cup of the peanut butter chips & 1 cup of the milk chocolate chips.
8. Use a medium cookie scoop & drop the dough onto the prepared baking trays.
9. Place several more peanut butter chips & some dark chocolate chips around the tops of the dough.
10. Bake for 8-10 minutes – immediately add more peanut butter & dark chocolate chips to the cookies after baking while they are still hot.
11. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.

Can these cookies be made ahead of time?

You bet. This cookie dough can be made ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days prior to baking. Make sure to cover tightly with plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out. Let it sit out at room temperature for about 20-30 minutes before scooping and baking.

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie Cookies

• butter – soft/room temperature
• granulated sugar
• firmly packed brown sugar
• large eggs – room temperature
• pure vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• cocoa powder – not Dutch-Processed
• baking soda
• table salt
• peanut butter chips + more for topping
• milk chocolate chips
• dark chocolate chips for topping only

What is the difference between Dutch-process cocoa powder and regular cocoa powder?

So Dutch-processed cocoa powder is also referred to as alkalized cocoa. This powder starts with cocoa beans that have been washed in an alkaline solution of potassium carbonate, also used in the production of soap and glass.

By doing this, it neutralizes the acidity of the beans, making the beans neutral. This is important because when they are neutral, they do not react with baking soda. Instead, it is often paired with baking powder.

So – long story short – using regular cocoa powder vs Dutch-process cocoa powder will yield a completely different rise and texture to any recipe you are making.

So I highly recommend paying close attention to the type of cocoa powder called for in each recipe and sticking to it for that reason.

How to soften the butter to room temperature?

First

There are a couple of ways to do this. The first being that you can take the butter (& any other ingredients that need to be at room temperature) out, leave it on the counter for about 30 minutes while you prep for baking.

I usually start with all my chilled ingredients and pull everything I need out onto the counter before getting started – so I know for sure I have everything before I’m mid-way through I realize I’m out of something.

But sometimes it’s winter and that isn’t enough time to get the ingredients warmed up – OR – I’m just not that organized to plan ahead. It happens. So I have another couple of tricks.

Second

I place the butter in the microwave – wrapped in the paper. (don’t do this if it is wrapped in foil) Then I microwave for 2 seconds – flip – go another 2 seconds – flip again – and continue for 2 seconds on each side.

This is usually enough to get it perfect – sometimes stopping before if it feels soft enough. Take care when doing this method – overly softened butter from the microwave WILL ALTER the end result of the recipe. Don’t over-do it.

Third

My third method is to place the wrapped butter sticks in a zip-top bag and place it in a bowl of warm water. I do this with the eggs too. If the water isn’t too hot it can be THE PERFECT way to get “room-temperature” ingredients.

Chocolate Brownie Cookies

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Just look at all that peanut butter & chocolate goodness!

If you love this Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie Cookies recipe, you’re going to love these other back-to-school ideas too. Please click each link below to find the post!

Back to School Survival Kit to enjoy together with your child.

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