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This post isn’t about my favorite brownie or chocolate chip cookie dough recipe. You can use whatever recipe you want for those OR go ahead and get a box or brownie mix and a log of cookie dough from the store.

The key here is to make sure you don’t over bake your bars. In fact, slightly more than half baked is more like it. Just pour your brownie dough into a prepped 8 x 8 pan and then drop your cookie dough on top until the brownie batter is covered. Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. What makes these bars over the top delicious is the buttery cream cheese frosting and my favorite sprinkles. Just slather the frosting all over the bars and cut into squares. Add sprinkles and you’re everyone’s best friend. The end.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

by Brandi Milloy

Ingredients

• 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature

• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature

• 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• tiny pinch of salt

Directions

1. Mix cream cheese and butter together until combined. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt and mix until smooth.

2. Enjoy by the spoonful if you please

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When I first started dating my now husband, I asked him what dessert I should bring to his parent's house for my first time over for dinner. He started saying "something with peanut butter and Oreos and chocolate and....". He was partially teasing because those are all of his favorite things.  I decided to make a peanut butter pie but I swapped out the Oreo crust for a fudgey brownie. This dessert is so rich and sweet and decadent, you really only need a sliver. It's like the never ending dessert perfect for a party. I got to make this pie on the TODAY Show and it was one of their most popular recipes. Enjoy!