Description
Chocolate lovers will adore these irresistible buckeye brownie cookies that blend rich peanut butter and decadent chocolate in one sensational treat. Each bite delivers a perfect balance of fudgy brownie base and creamy peanut butter topping you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Baking Ingredients:
- 1 box fudge brownie mix (19.5 ounces or 552 grams)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) butter, melted
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
Filling Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 grams) creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
Topping Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, preparing an ungreased cookie sheet for the upcoming delectable treats.
- In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly blend the brownie mix, softened butter, cream cheese, and egg until a slightly sticky dough forms.
- Carefully scoop the dough onto the cookie sheet, creating approximately 24 cookies. Gently smooth the edges to achieve a perfect round shape.
- Create the peanut butter filling by combining powdered sugar and peanut butter in a separate bowl until fully incorporated and smooth.
- Roll the peanut butter mixture into small, uniform balls, ensuring one ball per cookie. Set these aside for later use.
- Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, carefully monitoring to prevent overcooking or undercooking.
- Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, delicately press a peanut butter ball into the center of each warm cookie. The heat will slightly soften the peanut butter mixture.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, heating for 30 seconds, then stirring. Continue heating in 15-second intervals until fully melted and smooth.
- Drizzle approximately ½ tablespoon of melted chocolate over each cookie, completely covering the peanut butter ball.
- Let the chocolate set completely, then store the cookies in an airtight container to maintain their freshness and delightful texture.
Notes
- Ensure brownie mix dough is slightly sticky for soft, chewy cookies that melt in your mouth.
- Use room temperature ingredients like butter and cream cheese for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Chilling the peanut butter balls before pressing into hot cookies helps maintain their shape and prevents melting completely.
- Melting chocolate in short intervals prevents burning and ensures a smooth, glossy chocolate topping for perfectly finished cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg