Description
Sweet meets rich in these peanut butter brownie swirl cookies, where chocolatey brownie batter dances with creamy peanut butter in a delightful cookie fusion. Indulgent bites promise pure bliss for chocolate and peanut butter enthusiasts who crave something extraordinary.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup (57 g) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Craft peanut butter dough by creaming peanut butter, butter, and brown sugar until airy and voluminous. Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a separate vessel. Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until just incorporated.
- Prepare brownie dough by whisking melted butter with white sugar until smooth. Integrate cocoa powder until uniform in color and texture.
- Add egg and vanilla to brownie mixture, mixing until well combined. Gently fold flour, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips into the batter, ensuring no dry pockets remain.
- Refrigerate both doughs for half an hour to firm up and enhance flavor development.
- Arrange parchment paper on baking sheet. Portion peanut butter and brownie doughs into small mounds, positioning them adjacently.
- Using a toothpick, delicately swirl the two doughs together, creating an elegant marbled pattern without overmixing.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake cookies for 9-11 minutes, watching for lightly crackled tops and set edges while maintaining soft centers.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes, enabling them to stabilize and prevent breaking.
- Transfer to wire cooling rack, permitting complete cooling before serving and savoring the decadent treat.
Notes
- Chill dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain distinct swirl patterns during baking.
- Experiment with different nut butters like almond or cashew for unique flavor variations.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, even mixing and consistent cookie texture.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain cookie structure.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 189
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 19 mg