One of the best things about cooking and baking is sharing great recipes with friends and family. My friend Jenn is an awesome baker and shared this cookie recipe with me. It is a cross between a cookie and a brownie with some luscious peanut butter inside. Buckeye Brownie Cookies are so rich and delicious!
Whether you take these yummy treats to a game day celebration or share them with friends over the holidays, they are rich and tasty and will get rave reviews. It is a sweet combination of a peanut butter buckeye candy and a brownie cookie. Does it get an better than that?
And using a box of brownie mix, along with some pantry staples, for the base of this cookie makes this recipe easy and quick. You’ll love this recipe because it gets you out of the kitchen and lets you spend more time watching the game with friends.
More sweet Game Day Treats
These sweet snacks make game day flavorful and fun! Making this recipe for Buckeye Brownie Cookies is a WIN-WIN for everyone!
Buckeye Brownie Cookies Recipe
What’s needed?
- 18.5-ounce box fudge brownie mix
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips or Chocolate Candiquik candy coating
How to make Buckeye Brownie Cookies?
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix brownie mix, butter, cream cheese and egg until blended.
- Use a small scoop to place rounded balls of dough onto two cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper, about two inches apart, making 24 cookies. Bake the cookies for 12 minutes. Do not overbake the cookies.
- In a separate bowl, mix the powdered sugar and the peanut butter until it is completely blended. Use a small scoop to make 24 small peanut butter balls.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and gently press a peanut butter ball in the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Candiquik can be found in the baking section of most grocery stores. Melt 4 blocks of Candiquik or 4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwaveable bowl for 1 minute. Stir the chocolate and microwave for another 15 seconds. Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of chocolate over each cookie, covering the peanut butter ball in the center. Allow the chocolate to harden.
Store the cookies in an airtight container. This recipe makes 2 dozen rich and delicious Buckeye Brownie Cookies! They are a great cookie to make for a tailgating party, especially if you are an OSU Buckeye fan. They are also tasty for a holiday cookie tray or any dessert table.
Variations to Buckeye Brownie Cookies:
More Peanut Butter– Use a peanut butter cookie for the base. Add the peanut butter ball to the center and cover with rich semi-sweet chocolate.
Go Nuts– Add some chopped pecans or walnuts to the top of the cookies after adding the melted chocolate. This gives them texture and CRUNCH!
Dark Chocolate– Use dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet for an even richer, bolder chocolatey flavor.
More of the Best Recipes with Peanut Butter
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Peanut Butter Granola
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter and Banana Muffins
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies
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Buckeye Brownie Cookies
Ingredients
- 18.5 ounces brownie mix
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup peanut butter, creamy
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, or Chocolate CandiQuik candy coating
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix brownie mix, butter, cream cheese and egg until blended.
- Use a small scoop to place rounded balls of dough onto two cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper, about two inches apart, making 24 cookies. Bake the cookies for 12 minutes. Do not overbake the cookies.
- In a separate bowl, mix the powdered sugar and the peanut butter until it is completely blended. Use a small scoop to make 24 small peanut butter balls.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and gently press a peanut butter ball in the center of each. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Candiquik can be found in the baking section of most grocery stores. Melt 4 blocks of Candiquik or 4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwaveable bowl for 1 minute. Stir the chocolate and microwave for another 15 seconds. Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of chocolate over each cookie, covering the peanut butter ball in the center. Allow the chocolate to harden.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container. This recipe makes 24 cookies.
Equipment
- 2 cookie sheets, lined with parchment paper
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 small scoop
- 1 wire rack, for cooling
