Julie Clark
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Buckeye Brownie Cookies
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These Buckeye Brownie Cookies combine the best of both worlds…brownies and buckeyes! If you love buckeyes, but don’t like taking the time to dip them in chocolate, you’ll love this easy cookie recipe!
Buckeye Brownie Cookies
As you can see, we’re both still obsessed with peanut butter and chocolate. Let me tell you, I will never be done loving that perfect duo, so you can always be watching for a new recipe.
I’m sure a lot of you share this same love- I wouldn’t be surprised. Many people who claim to not like peanut butter and chocolate will find themselves eating one of these amazing cookies.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Who here loves buckeyes, box brownies, and cookies? I know I do. The fudgy-chocolate flavor of brownies is one of my favorite desserts.
Well, I have a lot of favorites. But I really, really, really like brownies. So to make it into a big, rich, gooey cookie with peanut butter surprises inside is over the top for me. Buckeye Brownie Cookies. What more could I ask for?
Except maybe a buckeye no bake cookie 😋
Brownie Mix Cookies
The simple brownie batter is made using a boxed brownie mix, melted butter, egg, and softened cream cheese. I love that it uses a boxed brownie mix! So easy!
You’ll want to make sure the butter is very soft, if not a little melty so that it easily mixes into the brownie batter. The batter will be very thick!
How Long to Bake Cookies
When you’re baking the cookies, watch to make sure you don’t overcook them or under cook them. We baked ours a full 12 minutes and it was perfect. All ovens are different, so yours might take longer or shorter to cook.
My suggestion? Set it at maybe 11 minutes, and watch it until it gets all the way done. Usually I like my brownies really gooey, but the bottom of the cookie needs to be cooked fully for it to hold the weight of the peanut butter.
Trust me, it’s really still gooey. It’s brownies! How can it not be gooey and delicious?
Chocolate Topped Cookies
We love to use either chocolate chips or Candiquik chocolate for dipping, drizzling, and dunking. Candiquik is the easiest! We simply popped the chocolate in the microwave, took it out, gave it a little stir, and spooned it on the peanut butter part of the cookie.
The Candiquik melts so quickly in the microwave. It just melts in your mouth, too. Use any type of chocolate you prefer…chocolate chips work just as well.
You get the same classic taste of buckeyes without having to dip anything. Genius, right?!
Brownie Cookie Recipes
If you love these cookies, you’ll love our new brownie cookie versions! Nutella Brownie Cookies, Peppermint Patty Brownie Cookies and Cookie Dough Brownie Cookies.
Tools Needed to Make Cookies
Buckeye Brownie Cookies
These Buckeye Brownie Cookies combine the best of both worlds…brownies and buckeyes! If you love buckeyes, but don’t like taking the time to dip them in chocolate, you’ll love this easy cookie recipe!
Servings 24
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 box fudge brownie mix (19.5 ounce or family size)
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, beat the brownie mix, butter, cream cheese, and egg. The dough will be a little sticky. Scoop the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, making about 24 cookies. Smooth the edges of each to form a round cookie.
- In a separate bowl, mix the powdered sugar and the peanut butter until it is completely combined. Form the mixture into about 1 inch balls. Make sure you have one ball for each cookie. Set aside.
- Bake for the cookie dough 12 minutes, keeping an eye out to make sure the cookies doesn't overcook or undercook.
- As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, press a peanut butter ball lightly into the center of each cookie. The peanut butter mixture will soften slightly, but that is OK. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Melt the 4 ounces of chocolate in a microwavable bowl for 30 seconds. Stir the chocolate and melt for additional 15 seconds or until the chocolate is completely melted. Spoon about ½ a tablespoon of melted chocolate on top of each cookie so it covers the peanut butter ball. Let the chocolate set. Store in an airtight container.
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Notes
The calories shown are based on the recipe making 24 cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1.2mg
Can you use any kind of chocolate for the top, like ghirdelli, nestle or store brand?
Hahahaha! A friend of mine used to make these and would never give me the recipe, and never told me what they were called. Found you on Pinterest. I’ve been waiting years to find this. Just made them for my mother in law’s 86th birthday. They came out wonderful! I live at high altitude (over 6000 ft.), so I did add 2 tablespoons of flour. Thank you so much!
Did It really only cook for 12 minutes? Mine seem to take at least twice as long to get done.
Hi just wondering if you know if these would work with a peanut butter substitute like wow butter? My son is allergic and trying to find new things that will work!
These cookies look amazing — and your photography is terrific! Was wondering if you use Tailwind — because I am starting a new tribe called CHRISTMAS COOKIES and I’d love for you to participate! If you’re interested, send me an e-mail and I’ll invite you! Thanks — these cookies are going on my MUST TRY list this year!
I love chocolate and peanut butter together so I’ll have to try these.
Anything with peanut butter and chocolate is perfection! These cookies look fabulous!
I love brownies, i love cookies. Hooray for brownie cookies!
Just wanted to say that I made these to take in to work and my coworkers gave me a round of applause! No joke! It was hilarious! Thanks so much for this amazing recipe! 🙂
Great recipe! My family was so happy and want more cookies 🙂
Made and are delicious!!
I was so excited to see this recipe as every year, to my chagrin, I make my dad his peanut butter balls for Christmas. I do not have the patience or that special touch it seems for the dipping. So, all the same ingredients, & like the appearance of these, why not give them a try. Wow, what a mess! In the end they will be fine to give, however, these were a challenge. The peanut butter, icing sugar was a paste, not near the consistency to roll. I was afraid to add more sugar in case the end result… Read more »
Do you make the brownie mix before adding it to the other ingredients?
No recipe came when I clicked the link – just a host of comments. They sound fabulous – I really want to make them!
I saw you said you can use Hershey’s instead, but will it harden like what you used??
We’re having a bake off at work tomorrow and I wanted to try a new “knock your socks off” recipe. I think this is the winner! Thanks for sharing, and I can’t wait to try them!