Sheriff Woody Peanut Butter Brownies
Sheriff Woody Peanut Butter Brownies
It turns out the town is big enough for this combination of brownies, peanut butter cookies, Oreos, and Reese's Pieces! These decadent brownies inspired by Toy Story's Sheriff Woody has just about everything that anyone with a sweet tooth could ask for!
The base of these brownies is a rich and delicious brownie layer mixed with Reese's Pieces and miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. The next layer is a full line up on Oreos. After that comes another brownie layer with chunks of peanut butter cookies, all topped with peanut butter sauce and Reese's Pieces! You couldn't ask for anything more out of a peanut butter chocolate combination!
Servings: 16 Brownies
Prep Time: 1 Hour
Total Time: 3 Hours
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Cookies
1 + 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup peanut butter + chocolate chips, optional
1/2 cup Reese's Pieces, optional
Brownies
1 + 1/4 cups unsalted butter
8 oz semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
3/4 cup unsweetened dutch process cocoa powder, divided into 1/2 + 1/4 cups
1 tablespoon espresso powder
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons kosher salt
6 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup Reese's Pieces + mini Peanut Butter cups
24 Oreos
1/4 cup peanut butter, melted
Instructions
Cookies: Add 1 + 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt to a medium bowl. Whisk until well-combined. Set aside.
Cookies: In a large bowl, beat together 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar until well-combined (about 2 minutes). Add 1 large egg and beat until creamy (about 2-3 minutes). Add 1 cup of peanut butter and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Beat until creamy (about 1-2 minutes).
Cookies: Beat half of the flour mixture into the wet ingredients. After well-combined, beat in the other half of the ingredients. Stir in 1 cup of peanut butter & chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of Reese's Pieces.
Cookies: Allow the cookie dough to chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan (or 2 brownie pans) and then line with parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper.
Brownies: In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of unsweetened dutch process cocoa powder. Set aside.
Brownies: In a medium heatproof bowl, combine the 8 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate, 1/4 cup of unsweetened dutch process cocoa powder, and 1 tablespoon of espresso powder. Put 1 + 1/4 cups of unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes until the butter comes to a simmer. Pour the hot butter over the chocolate mixture and allow it to sit for 2 minutes. Beat until the chocolate mixture is completely smooth and melted.
Brownies: In a large bowl, add 2 cups of granulated sugar, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and 2 teaspoons of salt. Add 3 eggs. Beat until weel-combined. Add the remaining 3 eggs. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
Brownies: Slowly combine the chocolate mixture and the butter mixture. Blend until smooth. Gently fold in the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the Reese's Pieces and mini Peanut Butter cups.
Cookies: Remove the cookies from the fridge and set aside.
Brownies: Pour a little more than half of the brownie batter into the pan(s) and smooth the top with a spatula. Cover the brownie layer with Oreos. Then top with the remaining batter.
Cookies: Roll the cookie dough into small balls (~1-2 tablespoons) and press into the brownie batter until press against the Oreo layer. Leave some small gaps without cookie dough so that the brownie batter is visible.
Brownies: Bake for about 45 minutes.
Brownies: Remove the baking pan from the oven and place them on the stove top. Sprinkle the brownies with additional Reese's Pieces and chocolate chips, if desired.
Brownies: Allow the brownies to cool. Melt 1/4 cup of peanut butter in the microwave. Drizzle over the top of the top of the brownies.
Enjoy!
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