12 Days of Cookies and Cocktails Day 6

12 Days of Cookies and Cocktails

Day 6

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies

Essentially, these brownies combine everything that is good. Chocolate and peanut butter. Brownies and cookies. Salty and sweet. Could it possibly get any better?

Ingredients:

• 9x13 cooking pan of prepared brownies that are cooled
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 & 1/4 cups pretzel m&m's

Directions:

1. With an electric mixer, cream the butter and peanut butter for about 1 minute or until smooth. Add the sugars and continue creaming for another minute until light and fluffy. Add the milk and vanilla and mix until smooth. Add the flour while mixing until fully combined.
2. Stir the m&m's into the dough.
3. Spoon the dough out onto the cooled brownies and spread gently into an even layer. Slice into squares and prepare for a life changing experience in your mouth!

Strawberry Shortcake Martini

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Ingredients:

• 3 fresh strawberry's plus one for garnish if desired
• 2 oz cake flavored vodka
• 2 oz lemonade
• 1/2 oz amaretto liquor
• Ice and a cocktail shaker

Directions:

1. Crush the strawberries and vodka together in a cocktail shaker.
2. Add the lemonade, amaretto and some ice to the mixture.
3. Shake.
4. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
5. Garnish rim of glass if desired.