peanut butter, jelly and brownie cookies

How To Make peanut butter, jelly and brownie cookies

• Step 1
  COOKIES: Preheat oven according to cookie package directions. On a floured surface, use hands to slightly flatten cookie dough to an 8x2 1/2 inch log. Place on baking sheet, then freeze for 30 minutes. Slice dough in half lengthwise, then slice each half in 16 slices. Place slices on ccokie sheet. Using a fork dipped in sugar, make crisscross pattern on each cookie. Bake cookies according to package directions or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
• Step 2
  BROWNIES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom and sides of a 8x8x2 inch baking pan with heavy foil, extending foil over pan edges. Grease foil; set pan aside. In a medium pan, stir butter and chocolate over low heat just until melted. Remove from heat. Using a wooden spoon, stir in sugar and vanilla. Cool 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time to butter-chocolate mixture, beating after each just until combined. Stir in flour and cocoa powder. Evenly spread batter in prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes, just until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Transfer to wire rack. Leave oven set to 350 to warm sandwich cookies.
• Step 3
  ASSEMBLY: Scoop and mash warm brownies onto the flat side of a cookie. Top with 1 tsp preserves and a second cookie. Place sandwich cookies that will be served immediately on a cookie sheet and warm in oven about 3-4 minutes.
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