Peanut Butter Cookie Brownies Recipe

Ingredients:

FOR THE BROWNIES

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

FOR THE COOKIE

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare a 9 by 9 inch baking pan by lining it with parchment paper, leaving excess hanging over the sides for easy removal later.

BROWNIE BATTER

1. In a small pan over medium heat, melt butter and stir in sugar.
2. Remove from heat and stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. Stir the butter, sugar and eggs into the dry ingredients until just mixed. A few lumps are okay.
4. Pour the brownie batter into the pan and set aside.

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE DOUGH

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together vegetable oil and sugar. Then add the egg, vanilla extract, and peanut butter and mix well.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt and then add to the wet ingredients to form a dough.
3. Drop tablespoon sized scoops of peanut butter cookie dough onto the brownie batter.
4. Bake for 27-30 minutes, then cool completely before cutting into bars.

Original recipe and notes of recipe visit: Peanut Butter Cookie Brownies @ lovelylittlekitchen.com