Sunday, December 15, 2019

Peanut Butter Brownie Pillow Cookies


https://inspiredbycharm.com/peanut-butter-brownie-pillow-cookies/

Cari started this dough, but didn't get to finish it before she burned out 
She asked me to finish for her. Delicious cookies, a bit of work. 







REFRIGERATE
PREP: lots - 3-5 hours min Cook time:  10 to 12



Temp: 350F

Makes: 4 dozen













Brownie Batter:

Peanut butter cookie dough:
4 oz. Baker's unsweetened chocolate 1 cup unsalted butter softened
0.75 cup unsalted butter 1 cup sugar
1 cup sugar 0.75 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar packed 2 lg eggs
2 lg eggs 2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp vanilla 3 cup all purpose flour
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda





2 tsp hot water





1 tsp salt
Brownie Dough Prep Steps:





1 Add chocolate and butter to large microwave-safe bowl. 
2 microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes, stir every 30 seconds until melted and smooth
3 stir in the sugars
4 Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth
5 Add flour, stir to combine
6 REFRIGERATE brownie batter 4-5 hours or overnight - until firm
Peanut Butter Dough prep steps:




7 cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar
8 beat in peanut butter
9 beat in eggs, one at a time
10 stir in vanilla
11 dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to the batter
12 add salt to batter
13 Add flour, stir to combine
14 REFRIGERATE peanut butter batter 1-2 hours or overnight.
Bake Steps:







15 Heat the oven to 350°F 
16 line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
17 remove both doughs from refrigerator
18 form brownie batter into 3/4-inch balls
19 make peanut butter dough into roughly 1 to 1-1/2 inch balls
20 flatten peanut butter balls out, then wrap around brownie balls, covering completely
21 place on parchment covered cookies sheets
22 flatten slightly
23 optional: make criss cross pattern with fork
24 bake 10 to 12 minutes, until edges just start to brown
25 cool on baking rack, store in airtight container

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