Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Brownie layer

1 box (18.3-19.5 ounces) fudge brownie mix

3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa

²⁄₃ cup butter, melted

¼ cup water

1 egg

Cookie filling

1 pouch (7.5 ounces) peanut butter cookie mix

½ cup creamy peanut butter

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Topping

1½ cups milk chocolate chips, melted, cooled

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut about ½ inch off around top of each of 48 regular-size foil baking cups. Place cup in each of 48 regular-size muffin cups.

In large bowl, stir together brownie layer ingredients until well blended.

In another large bowl, stir together cookie filling ingredients until dough forms.

Spoon and spread 1 teaspoon brownie mixture evenly into bottom of each foil cup. Shape 1 teaspoon cookie filling into a ball; flatten into 1-inch circle. Place on top of brownie mixture in each foil cup. Spoon and spread 1 teaspoon brownie mixture over cookie filling in each cup. Bake 11-13 minutes or until toothpick inserted into edge comes out clean.

Spoon generous teaspoon melted chocolate on top of each, spreading chocolate to edge of foil cup. Remove cups from pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes to set chocolate.

Serves 48.

Betty Crocker