Buckeye Brownie Cookies

4.61 from 224 votes

These Buckeye Brownie Cookies combine the best of both worlds: brownie cookie base and peanut butter buckeye filling, all topped with melted chocolate.

Prep Time30

Cook Time12

Total Time42

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 242kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

1 box fudge brownie mix (19.5 ounce or family size)
1/4 cup salted butter melted
4 ounces cream cheese softened
1 large egg
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
4 ounces dark chocolate melting wafers or dark / semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Heat oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat the brownie mix, almost melted butter, cream cheese, and egg using a hand mixer. The dough will be a little sticky. Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, making about 24 cookie dough balls. Smooth the edges of each to form a round dough ball. 1 box fudge brownie mix, 1/4 cup salted butter, 4 ounces cream cheese, 1 large egg
Bake for the cookies 12 minutes, keeping an eye out to make sure the cookies don't overcook or undercook.
While the cookies are baking, make the peanut butter filling. In a separate bowl, use a hand mixer to mix the powdered sugar and the peanut butter until it is completely combined. Form the mixture into 24 balls, about 1 inch each. You should have one ball for each cookie. Set aside. 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 cup creamy peanut butter
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.
Place the chocolate into a glass microwave-safe bowl. Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir, then melt for additional 15 second-intervals or until the chocolate is completely melted. Spoon about 1/2 a tablespoon of melted chocolate on top of each cookie so it covers the peanut butter ball. Let the chocolate set. 4 ounces dark chocolate melting wafers

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Notes

Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
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.

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.**

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