Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies

 Ingredients

For the Peanut Butter Dough

• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt

For the Brownie Dough

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup chocolate chips or chunks (optional but recommended)

 Instructions

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