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brownie cookie dough bars recipe

Brownie Cookie Dough Bars

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This creation consists of a dense, chewy layer of dark chocolate brownie, a layer of sticky caramel, a layer of peanut butter, M&M cookie dough sealed together with a layer of chocolate. Seriously.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword brownies, butter, cookies

Ingredients

For the brownie layer:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted (you can also use oil)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup flour

For the caramel layer:

  • ¾ cup thick caramel sauce I like to use the kind you get after boiling condensed milk for a long period of time- it’s similar to dulce de leche- Masa Krówkowa in Polish. *NOTE* this layer is optional, but it makes the bars all the more decadent.

For the cookie dough layer:

  • ⅓ cup butter softened
  • ⅓ cup chunky peanut butter
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tp tsp salt
  • ½ cup M&Ms
  • ¼ cup peanut butter chips optional
  • ¼ cup rolled oats
  • *NOTE* you can add other things like chopped up Oreos nuts, chocolate chips- I wouldn’t suggest white chocolate as these are sweet enough as is. But if you like that go ahead. You’re the artist in this masterpiece.

For the chocolate layer:

  • 200 g semi-sweet chocolate chopped
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 160 C or 325 F and line a 9×9 (or 8×8) inch baking pan with foil. Then butter it or spray with cooking spray.
  • In a bowl, combine the butter and sugar, mixing until well combined.
  • Blend in the eggs, vanilla extract and salt.
  • Next add in the cocoa and flour, beating to combine. The batter is incredibly thick at this stage.
  • Spread the mixture evenly onto the baking pan and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Take the brownie base out of the oven and spread the caramel on top evenly. Let it sit while you make the cookie dough.
  • To make the cookie dough, combine the butter, peanut butter and sugars.
  • Add the cream, vanilla and salt.
  • Next incorporate the flour. Make sure there are no air pockets.
  • Fold in the M&Ms, chips and oats.
  • Take mound-fulls of the batter, flatten them out in your palm and place them onto the caramel layer until it is covered completely. Using a knife, gently smooth out the cookie dough.
  • Pop this into the oven for 15-20 min.
  • In a saucepan, combine the chocolate and heavy cream, cooking till all the chocolate has melted. Pour on top of cookie mixture and cool completely before eating.