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Peanut Butter Brownie Swirl Cookies A chocolate-and-peanut-butter swirl cookie broken open to reveal a gooey caramel-like peanut-butter center. The cookie has a soft, marbled texture.

Peanut Butter Brownie Swirl Cookies

Delicious fudgy Peanut Butter Brownie Swirl Cookies with soft, sweet peanut butter dough, creating visually stunning, chewy, and flavorful treats that satisfy both chocolate and peanut butter lovers. Perfect for bake sales, holiday prep, or quick homemade snacks.
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Course: Dessert, Snack, Treat
Cuisine: American, Bakery-style
Keyword: 3 ingredient peanut butter brownie cookies, Chocolate peanut butter swirl cookies, Easy peanut butter brownie swirl cookies, Peanut butter brownie swirl cookies recipe, Peanut butter brownie swirl cookies recipe easy, Peanut butter brownie swirl cookies with cocoa powder
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Chilling (optional): 30 minutes
Total Time: 58 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 2 Large mixing bowls (One for brownie dough, one for peanut butter dough)
  • 1 Electric mixer (Stand or hand)
  • 2 Baking sheets (Line with parchment paper)
  • 1 Parchment paper (For easy cookie removal)
  • 1 Cookie scoop (Optional but helpful)
  • 1 Wire cooling rack (For cooling cookies)

Ingredients

Brownie Dough

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour - whisked with cocoa soda, salt
  • ½ cup cocoa powder - unsweetened
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter - softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar - packed
  • 1 large egg - room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chocolate chips - optional

Peanut Butter Dough

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour - whisked with soda salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter - softened
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg - room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Additions

  • as desired chopped peanuts
  • as desired peanut butter - chips
  • as desired mini chocolate - chips
  • as desired sea salt - for topping

Instructions

  • Whisk dry ingredients and cream butter with sugar until smooth.
    A baking setup with bowls containing brownie batter, peanut-butter dough, and dry ingredients. Broken eggshells, chocolate chips, and whisks are scattered around the workspace in natural sunlight.
  • Mix peanut butter, butter, sugars, egg, and dry ingredients together.
    Close-up of marbled cookie dough balls on a baking sheet. The dough shows dramatic swirls of dark chocolate brownie dough and light peanut-butter dough, ready to bake.
  • Roll brownie and peanut butter doughs, twist gently to create marbles.
    Cookies baking in the oven on a parchment-lined tray, with dark brownie dough and puffed golden peanut-butter swirls. Warm oven light and visible steam create a freshly baked look.
  • Flatten dough balls and bake at 350°F until edges are set and centers soft.
  • Let cookies cool on baking sheet then transfer to wire rack to firm.
    A chocolate-and-peanut-butter swirl cookie broken open to reveal a gooey caramel-like peanut-butter center. The cookie has a soft, marbled texture.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 40g | Calories: 210kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 10g (15%) | Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg (8%) | Sodium: 110mg (5%) | Potassium: 150mg (4%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 18g (20%) | Vitamin A: 200IU (4%) | Calcium: 20mg (2%) | Iron: 1.5mg (8%)
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