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Buckeye Brownie Cookies


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 28 cookies
A stack of 4 brownie buckeye cookies on a green napkin.

Buckeye Cookies have a boxed brownie cookie base that's covered in a peanut butter topping before being finished off with melted chocolate! Whip up over two dozen cookies in under 30 minutes!

Ingredients  

Cookies

Peanut Butter Topping

Chocolate Topping


Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine all of the ingredients and mix well, scraping down the sides as needed. The dough will be very sticky.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out the dough and drop onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. If you use a medium cookie scoop, add 1 to 2 minutes to the bake time.
  • Bake for 8 minutes to start, cookies should have a thin film on top and the batter should no longer be glossy, should still be able to see small ripples of darker batter. DO NOT OVERBAKE THESE COOKIES. They will cook up fast and can dry out easily if cooked too long. Every oven is different, so do a few in a test batch to see how long they need. 
  • While the cookies are baking, beat together the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
  • Once the cookies come out of the oven, use a medium cookie scoop to portion out the peanut butter mixture. Divide each scoopful in half and roll into a ball then gently flatten and press into the top of the hot cookies.
  • Transfer to a cooling rack.
  • Melt the melting wafers in a medium bowl at 30-second intervals until fully melted, then spread over the tops of the peanut butter mixture on the cookies and allow to set.

Notes

  • Can I Use Silicone Mats To Bake These Cookies On Instead Of Parchment Paper? Of course! I just use parchment paper for an easier cleanup but mats are a great option!
  • Can I Use Chocolate Chips Instead Of Chocolate Melting Wafers? Yes! Just place them in a microwave-safe bowl and then pop them in the microwave. Be sure to stir them frequently. You may want to add a teaspoon of coconut oil to make them a little softer to bite into as chocolate chips will cool harder than melting wafers.
  • How Can I Prevent Overbaking These Buckeye Cookies? These cookies can be a little tricky when it comes to baking time. Even just one additional minute of baking time can cause them to no longer be fudgy. And we don’t want that! So to prevent it I’d test a couple of cookies first instead of a whole pan. This way you can find the sweet spot for the amount of time your oven needs to bake them to perfection. After all, all ovens perform differently. I have a gas oven and I found 8 minutes was just the right amount of time. However, an electric oven will likely need 9 to 10 minutes of baking time.
  • What Size Scoop Should I Use When Portioning Out The Dough To Bake? A medium cookie scoop works best! This will allow you to get about two dozen cookies.
  • Can I Use A Double Boiler To Melt The Chocolate Melting Wafers? Yes, that’s fine! Just be sure to stir it continually so that it becomes nice and smooth.
  • How Do I Store These Buckeye Cookies? Place them in an airtight container with parchment paper between each layer of cookies. Then you can store them at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can also freeze the cookies for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/buckeye-cookies/