First things first: these brownies are decadent and totally delicious. If you’ve tried my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies or my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles then you know what I mean! But if you aren’t one of those people who licks the rubber spatula when you’re making cookies, then you might not be impressed with these Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies. There are no raw eggs in the peanut butter cookie dough layer, and I include tips here on how to make sure the raw flour in this layer is safe for consumption too. I suggest you give them a try. They are always a big hit on a dessert table!

There are three layers to this brownie. Begin by making the fudgy brownie layer. Then they’re topped with an egg-free peanut butter cookie dough layer.

How to make eating raw flour safe:

For the cookie dough layer, I know there are concerns about eating flour that hasn’t been cooked.  Here’s the solution, if you are worried about that. Toast your flour in the oven before using in this recipe.  You’ll just put the flour in a pan and toast it at 350 degrees. F. for 5 minutes. That will kill any potential bacteria in the flour, and you can feel safe to use it in an uncooked cookie dough recipe. The cookie dough is spread all the way to the edges.  You want everyone to have a bite of cookie dough when they bite into these brownies! A layer of ganache on top makes them look a little fancy. It holds them all together too. And as if you didn’t have enough in there already, they’re topped with a handful of peanut butter chips. I suppose the peanut butter chips can be optional, but I love how they add a little garnish to the top of these peanut butter cookie dough brownies and kind of finishes them off. Refrigerate until everything is nice and set.  They’ll slice nicely if you’re patient enough for the refrigerator to do its job. Keep these brownies in the fridge when you’re not eating them.  Warm cookie dough just isn’t as appetizing. I love the fudgy brownie layer, and it’s made even better by the addition of some chocolate chunks.  The peanut butter definitely helps even out all of that chocolate stuff.  These are a must-try for my cookie dough loving friends out there. This recipe was originally created by my friend Kerstin, who competed in a baking show on Food Network with the recipe. I changed up the ganache layer a little bit, but the rest of the recipe is the same. If you like this recipe, you may like my recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes too.  Hoo-ray for cookie dough!