Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies

Inspired (and cribbed) largely from Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies and Eggless Peanut Butter Cookies, both recipes found here on Allrecipes, I concocted this amazing treat. They turned out so fantastic, I thought they deserved their own recipe.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 348 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 ½ cups white sugar
• cooking spray
• ½ teaspoon white vinegar
• ¾ cup chocolate chips, melted (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Combine 2 1/2 cups white sugar, 1 cup melted butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat in eggs one at a time with an electric mixer, mixing well after each addition until thoroughly blended.

Step 3

Sift 1 1/2 cups flour, cocoa powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture gradually into butter mixture until blended. Spread batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 5

Combine milk and vinegar in a large bowl and let stand for 5 minutes until milk sours. Add 1/2 cup butter, peanut butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, and brown sugar; stir until mixture is smooth and fully combined.

Step 6

Sift 1 1/4 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Mix into peanut butter mixture until well blended.

Step 7

Spread peanut butter mixture over warm brownies. Drizzle melted chocolate chips on top. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before cutting into squares.