Description
Rich chocolate peanut butter brownie cookies blend decadent flavors from American dessert traditions. Chocolate lovers will savor these indulgent treats that combine classic brownie depth with cookie crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (128 g) peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (85 g) peanut butter chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie release.
- Chocolate Fusion: Melt chocolate and butter in microwave-safe bowl using short intervals, stirring between each to create a smooth, glossy mixture. Allow slight cooling to prevent egg coagulation.
- Sugar Amalgamation: Whisk granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in large mixing bowl until mixture becomes pale and uniform, establishing a rich foundational flavor profile.
- Chocolate Integration: Fold cooled chocolate mixture into sugar blend, ensuring consistent texture and deep chocolate essence throughout the dough.
- Dry Ingredient Refinement: Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in separate bowl to eliminate potential lumps and create an even dry ingredient mixture.
- Dough Formation: Gradually blend dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until a thick, velvety chocolate dough emerges with consistent texture.
- Peanut Butter Artistry: Delicately introduce peanut butter swirls across dough surface, creating elegant flavor pockets without complete integration.
- Cookie Placement: Distribute dough onto prepared baking sheet using cookie scoop, maintaining adequate spacing to accommodate natural spreading during baking.
- Baking Finesse: Bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring for set edges and slightly soft centers, indicating perfect fudgy brownie-like cookie consistency.
Notes
- Chocolate Melting Technique: Use short microwave intervals and stir between each to prevent burning and achieve a smooth, glossy chocolate base without scorching.
- Batter Mixing Strategy: Whisk sugar and eggs until slightly pale to incorporate air, creating a lighter, more tender cookie texture with rich depth.
- Peanut Butter Swirl Tip: Gently fold peanut butter without fully mixing to create beautiful marbled patterns and preserve distinct flavor pockets throughout the cookie.
- Baking Precision: Watch cookies closely during the 10-12 minute baking window, looking for set edges and slightly soft centers to maintain that perfect fudgy brownie-like consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg