I saw this recipe and photos a couple of days ago and I have been tortured ever since then as to when I can make these. Today was the day... I had my mind set that I was making these "brownies" no matter what!
They are simple to make, the hardest part was waiting for them to chill for 2 hours... that was awful! I must admit... I did peek in the fridge a few times just so I could stare at them in anticipation of being able to sample them :)
Here are some of my photos (mind you, I am not a photographer by any means) and the recipe.
getting ready to go in the oven
adding the Oreo crumbs and then back to the oven
chocolate peanut butter topping added - WOWSERS!
Enjoy - beware, these are very rich but OH SO GOOD!
Triple Layer Cookies and Cream Crunch Bars
makes 9-12 bars
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
20 Oreo cookies
Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour an 8 x 8 cake pan.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla. Add in cocoa powder and mix until combined. Add flour and salt, mixing well until batter is smooth and comes together. Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
Spread in the 8 x 8 pan. Sink 9 Oreo cookies into the batter and press gently. Bake for 25-30 minutes. While baking, crush the remaining Oreos in a ziplock bag. When brownies are finished baking, remove from the oven and sprinkle with 1/2 cup chocolate chips and crushed Oreos. Place back in the oven for about 2-3 minutes. During this time, melt remaining chocolate chips and peanut butter together (about 1 minute in the microwave). Remove brownies from oven and pour melted chocolate mixture over top, spreading with a spatula. Make sure chocolate gets down into the Oreo crevices, as it is the “glue” that holds the bars together. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Let brownies sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before cutting. Don’t worry if some of the cookies spill out from the middle or the top cracks – they are still delicious!