Frosting Friday

M&M-Peanut Butter Cookie Brownies!

These were a big hit!  I know you and everyone else will love these when you make them!

Ingredients

1 - 13x9 inch pan of brownies, baked and cooled (I used Betty Crocker Fudge Brownies.  Also, do not cook the brownies fully, they need to be slightly raw still.  They will have more cooking time with the peanut butter layer.)

1/2 stick butter, softened

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup milk

3 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 heaping cup M&Ms, plain

In a mixing bowl, beat butter and peanut butter until combined.  Add sugars and mix until light and fluffy.  Beat in milk and vanilla.  Gradually add flour and mix until fully combined.  Fold in M&Ms.  Layer this mixture over the cooled brownies.  Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15 minutes or until cookie layer is golden.

It should look something like this on top.

Once they have cooled completely, cut into squares and serve.  I lined my baking pan with parchment paper before baking the brownies.  This made for easy removal and cutting.  

These bars are great to package and give as gifts too!  And everyone loves the layered-M&M confection! 

Enjoy!!