Reese’s Peanut Butter Brookie Cookies

Make a batch of Peanut Butter Cookies:
¼ cup soft butter
¼ cup butter flavored Crisco
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 XL egg ½ teaspoon vanilla
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter, Crisco, peanut butter and sugars with an electric mixer on medium high for 1 minute or until fluffy.. Hand stir in egg and vanilla; don’t overmix. Add dry ingredients all at once and mix until fully incorporated. Add an additional 2 Tablespoons flour for high elevation. Scoop out approximately 18 1 ¼” balls of dough. Roll into a ball. Flatten slightly.

Make a batch of Brownie Cookies:
1 -18 oz. brownie mix
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs

Mix together brownie mix, flour, oil and eggs until thoroughly combined. Scoop out 18 1 ¼” balls of dough. Roll into a ball. Flatten slightly. Place a disc of Peanut Butter Cookie directly onto a disc of Brownie Cookie.  Bake at 375 degrees for 12+minutes. Remove from oven and immediately gently press  an unwrapped Reese’s Peanut Butter Thin cup on the center of each cookie. Garnish as desired with melted chocolate and peanut butter. Let set. Share!