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    Anthea’s Chocolate Brownie Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

    Published: Oct 19, 2019 by Audrey · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    gf vegan chocolate peanut butter sandwich cookies

    This week I had a chance to take a break from my own recipe creation and dive right into baking from my Aussie-based blogging pal Anthea Cheng's new cookbook, Incredible Plant-Based Desserts. I gotta say, it's one of the loveliest cookbooks I've ever owned. The desserts are amazing with a colorful, vibrant, and quirky vibe. The photography is straight up gorgeous and inspiring. I even love the matte paper and the smell of the book haha.

    One of my favorite things from the book were these gluten-free vegan chocolate brownie peanut butter sandwich cookies, which Anthea allowed me to share here with you on the blog (scroll down for the recipe) as a small sample of the delicious things in store should you decide to grab a copy of her cookbook or check out her creations over on her website Rainbow Nourishments. You can have a little peek inside the book over on my instagram page if you're curious.

    Incredible Plant-Based Desserts Cookbook

    Anthea's beautiful recipes are pretty versatile, with lots of ideas of how to customize things for special diets. All the recipes are vegan, most are gluten-free.

    Although I picked cookies from her book, what I know and admire Anthea most for are her absolutely stunning fairy tale-like cakes. You can see some of them on her instagram page here. <<< If you've seen them, you'll know I'm not exaggerating. Seriously talented. Here's a must-see. Here's another. You get the idea. In the book you can find recipes for some truly gorgeous cakes too (amidst all kinds of other colorful tastiness, of course).

    chocolate brownie peanut butter sandwich cookies

    Now about these cookie brownies... they were absolutely delish and a breeze to make. Although I must admit my version looks a little on the "pudgier" side than Anthea's original brookies :D. These are the original cuties below so you can see what they are meant to look like:

    chocolate brownie peanut butter sandwich cookie stack

    I made mine larger, hence the "pudginess". In hindsight, smaller cookies make more sense. But size aside, they were pretty darn delicious. So no complaints from us here. Besides, it's hard to complain about more cookie, right? ;)

    The brownie part is very fudgey, moist, and chocolatey. And well, what can you say about the peanut butter + chocolate combo, other than that it's the best!

    And when you see a snap of Anthea eating cookies in her book, you know this person is serious about good sandwich cookies! :D

    Anywhoo, def give these sandwich cookies a try -- they're soooo good with a glass of vanilla almond milk. And the brookies smell wonderful as they bake.

    gf vegan chocolate brownie pb sandwich cookies

    In the book she describes them as:

    "Oh my, oh my, these brownie cookies -- or brookies -- are divine! A crispy and chewy cookie exterior envelopes the most heavenly and fudgey brownie and a peanut butter filling. The brownie cookies are pretty decadent, so you could also have them without the peanut butter filling. The almond meal gives the brownies moisture, which is sooo important for any epic dessert. I used coconut flour in the filling to firm up the peanut butter so it doesn't melt at room temperature, but you can omit the flour and use straight up peanut butter."

    chocolate brownie peanut butter sandwich cookie

    Thank you Anthea for this recipe and for the beautiful book!

    And now to cookies... :)

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    Chocolate Brownie Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

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    A crispy and chewy cookie on the outside with a moist and fudgey brownie on the inside, filled with peanut butter. Vegan and gluten-free. Recipe from Incredible Plant-Based Desserts by Anthea Cheng.

    • Author: Audrey @ Unconventional Baker
    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 10-12 sandwich cookies
    • Category: Cookies
    • Method: Baked
    • Cuisine: Dessert

    Ingredients

    Brownie Cookies

    • 1 cup coconut sugar
    • 1 ¼ cup almond meal
    • ¾ cup white rice flour
    • ⅓ cup cocoa powder or raw cacao powder
    • 1 tbsp ground chia or flax seeds
    • ½ tsp baking powder (gf)
    • pinch of salt
    • ¼ cup light-tasting vegetable oil, such as sunflower
    • ⅓ cup plant-based milk, such as almond, soy, or coconut

    Peanut Butter Filling

    • ¾ cup smooth or chunky peanut butter
    • ¼ cup coconut flour
    • maple, ice malt syrup, or any other plant-based liquid sweetener, to taste

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350F.

    2. To make the cookies: Add all brownie cookie dry ingredients to a medium-size bowl. Mix until combined and there are no lumps. Add the wet ingredients to the bowl and mix and squeeze with your hands until combined. The mixture should be pliable enough to be rolled into balls. Add a splash of milk if necessary.

    3. Grab about 2 tablespoon of the batter, roll into balls, and flatten on a lined baking tray. Leave some space in between the cookies for spreading. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the brownie cookies are dry to the touch. Allow them to cool on the baking tray and to set further.

    4. To make the peanut butter filling: Add all ingredients to a small bowl and mix until combined. The filling should feel like a wet dough.

    5. To assemble: Scoop the peanut butter filling on top of half of the brownie cookies. Sandwich the filling with the remainder of the brownie cookies.

    6. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the fridge for 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

    Keywords: Chocolate Brownie Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

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    1. Cristina says

      March 24, 2020 at 1:42 pm

      I tested the recipe this evening, the cookies are good, my kid loves them, I like them too. The filling turned out very liquid, probably my peanut butter had a different consistency. It also seems too much in quantity. Half of the quantity would have worked better for me :) Thank you for posting the recipe!

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    2. Anthea @ Rainbow Nourishments says

      October 20, 2019 at 3:33 am

      Oh Audrey! I'm honestly lost for words over your kindness!!! I adore and respect your stuff so much and to have my cookbook/recipe on your blog is an absolute honour!

      I'm so glad (and relieved) that you enjoyed making and eating the brookies! I have to make them again sometime soon. I think your recreation is absolutely spot on! I don't see many brookies that are so photogenic!

      And isn't it a nice when you can take a break from developing recipes and make something from someone else's blog/cookbook! I think the last time I did this was probably your baked cheesecake! It was the perfect mental break and I have full faith in all of your recipes.

      Thanks again Audrey xoxo

      ★★★★★

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      • Audrey says

        October 21, 2019 at 3:43 pm

        Yes! I don't bake often from other people's recipes, but it's definitely a nice break + I find new ideas flow that way too. These brookies were so fun to make. And of course I'm happy to share about your book! It's a stunner.

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    3. Jen Meadows says

      October 19, 2019 at 10:10 am

      Looks delicious, my two favorite flavors combined!! Do you think I could omit the oil? What would need to be added in its place? I try and cook/bake oil free as much as possible and I have to skip on lots of yummy looking desserts because of the oil content. Just curious on your advice for replacing. Thanks.

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      • Audrey says

        October 21, 2019 at 3:41 pm

        Hi Jen. I made something similar over the weekend, but with hazelnut butter instead of oil and it worked great, so you can give a creamy runny type of nut butter a try perhaps in place of the oil. I'll share the recipe I used on the blog next, so hang in there if you want to see exactly what I did :)

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