Sometimes ideas are just too good to pass up.
Before I decided to share this with you, I was worried that you guys might be sick of this combination.
I mean, I’ve done it a bagillion times. Like here, and here…and here annnnnnd HERE.
Then I thought better of myself.
I’m not over chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter together, and since we’re friends, I thought that you probably weren’t either.
We’re close, you and I.
Anyhow, you need to make this. Because it’s incredibly simple and totally delicious.
And whenever anyone says they’re making a “tart”, you automatically think it’s super fancy-ish and gourmet.
Well, friends, this is not fancy-ish…and I don’t know the defining characteristic of a tart, but if it means that it’s baked in a tart pan, then this fits the bill.
Here’s the thing though, you could make it in a pie pan too. And call it a pie.
I’m here to please.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Tart.
Ok, first we’re taking short-cuts today.
Start with some pre-made chocolate chip cookie dough.
You certainly could make your own, I won’t tell you not to..but sometimes it’s ok to make things less complicated.
Today is that. Now, Here. Yeah.
So press your cookie dough in a greased tart pan. Bake it. Let it cool.
Then mix up a simple peanut butter filling.
It’s peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar and cream. Yes, I’m serious.
Spread it all over the cookie, then let it chill for about 30 minutes or so.
Then you get to make some ganache. I told you this was fancy-ish.
Don’t get scared, guys…ganache is just chocolate and cream. Like it’s way easier to make than buttercream.
Also, my computer keeps wanting to auto-correct ganache to “gauche”. Step off, sir. You have never been more wrong.
I used 3.5 oz of milk chocolate, see…
Then I chopped it up and poured super heavy hot cream all over the top…
Let is sit for a beat and then stir it. The chocolate will melt with the heat of the cream…
Once it is completely melted, pop it in the fridge for about 5 minutes…
Then pull the chilled cookie and the ganache out of the fridge and pour that all over the top.
It’s kind of gorgeous.
Now let this all set up in the fridge for about an hour, or longer if you can wait.
It’ll even be fine overnight.
Then when you’re ready, slice it and serve.
And then rejoice in all it’s peanut buttery glory.
PrintChocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Tart
Ingredients
Cookie Crust
- 16 oz pre-made cookie dough
Peanut Butter Filling
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 Tbsp butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
Ganache
- 3.5 oz milk chocolate
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- *optional flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Spray 9″ tart pan with cooking spray
- Press pre-made cookie dough into tart pan and bake 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 20-30 minutes.
Filling
- In mixer beat peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar and heavy cream together until smooth.
- Spread mixture evenly over cookie crust.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes in refrigerator.
Ganache
- Chop milk chocolate into small pieces. Place in heat safe bowl.
- Heat heavy cream until it just comes to a boil.
- Pour cream over the chocolate and stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Refrigerate for 5 minutes.
- Spread ganache over top of the peanut butter layer.
- Chill again for at least an hour before serving.
- Sprinkle with flaked sea salt, if desired.
Notes
recipe adapted from A Cozy Kitchen
Yum!
Peanut butter can be best friends with anything; pnut butter & banana, pnut butter & jelly, pnut butter & chocolate! Peanut butter & me! Thanks for sharing another great recipe! Goodness sakes this is going to be a hit! Thanks, girl!
Cannot go wrong with chocolate and PB! One of my fave combos of all time – especially with the great cookie dough base!
Oh my word. This looks incredible. Pinning right now!
This looks and sounds AMAZING! Definitely hoping to make this soon in a gluten-free version! Thanks for sharing!
WOWZERS. Another winning recipe, for sure! This looks amazing!!!
No decadence here!
Holy freaking crap. I mean, how do you just keep outdoing yourself over and over? Because you are a genius. I am making this tonight!
Oh, GIRL!!! I may just pop on a plane to New Jersey today.
PS…I’m so impressed that you have a kitchen scale. 🙂
I’ve had that scale ever since that one time when I tried to go on a diet. Luckily it’s coming in handy nowadays weighing chocolate 🙂
All I can say is wow!