by Lindsay Weiss posted in Life

My husband told me his brother was coming for dinner 58 minutes before he arrived. (Who was counting") His brother is from New York, so it's a big deal to see him and I was elated but like WHAT DO WE SERVE"
I had already been planning fajitas, so just made them a little nicer and fancier than normal (i.e., no skimping on the guacamole, fresh salsa etc.) But I had nothing in the dessert department and that's kinda my thing.
I totally raided my pantry and figured I could doctor up a mix pretty quickly. When I realized I had a brownie mix AND cookie dough, this idea came together. The combo of brownies and cookies (brookies) combined with peanut butter chips is bakery-worthy. Truly. These don't look or taste like they came from a mix, so no guilty feelings. This one will stay in my regular rotation. I love to bake, but am not afraid of taking some help from the store when a busy life gets in the way. Try this one!
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Peanut Butter Brookies
I like these best slightly underbaked, cooled for 10 minutes, then thrown in the freezer for 20 minutes. The freezing helps them set when underbaked and makes cutting them much prettier.
1 LARGE roll (30 oz) refrigerated chocolate chip cookies

1 cup peanut butter chips

1 box brownie mix

Water, oil, and eggs called for on brownie mix box
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, allowing foil to hang ove...