This spectacular recipe is made simpler with brownie mix and chocolate chip cookie mix. You could use half of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix recipe (about 3-1/2 cups) instead of the purchased variety if you'd like. The pouch size to use makes 36 cookies.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2/3 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 16 oz. pouch chocolate chip cookie mix
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of 13x9" baking pan. In large microwave safe bowl, combine unsweetened chocolate and butter; melt on 40% power for 2-3 minutes; stir until smooth. Beat in sugar, then eggs. Stir in flour and baking powder. Spread in prepared pan.
Make chocolate chip cookie mix as directed on pouch, using 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup peanut butter, and 1 egg. Drop dough evenly onto brownie batter; press down to push cookie dough slightly into brownie batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until brownies are set and edges look dry. Cool completely on wire rack. While brownies are cooling, make frosting.
In heavy saucepan, combine chocolate chips with 1/2 cup peanut butter; cook and stir over low heat until melted and blended. Frost cooled brownies. Let stand until frosting is set, then cut into bars. 36 bars
