Tired of having to choose between America’s two favorite desserts? Fret no more. Brookies are half brownie, half chocolate chip cookie, and 100% delicious. With a fudgy brownie bottom and a soft and chewy cookie top, this bar cookie is the total package.
You’ll find this recipe an absolute cinch to make. Each layer comes together in just one bowl, and with the quick whir of a handheld mixer, you’ll have your layers in the pan and Brookies in the oven in less than 20 minutes. No scooping cookie dough and no chill time required.
Handheld, easy to take down, and addictively delicious, homemade Brookies are the perfect dessert for any and all occasions!
BROOKIES INGREDIENTS
While the ingredient list may look long, rest assured, these Brookies couldn’t be more simple to assemble. The cookie and the brownie layer share the same ingredient list with only two exceptions: Cocoa powder for the brownies, and a little extra brown sugar for the chocolate chip cookies.
- All-Purpose Flour – Do not sub in any other type of flour.
- Sugar – You will need both granulated sugar and light brown sugar for this recipe.
- Cocoa Powder – We use Hershey’s Unsweetened Cocoa powder to add an extra chocolatey umph to the Brookies’ Brownie Layer.
- Baking Soda – Do not confuse baking soda with baking powder. They are not the same ingredient.
- Salt – Fine sea salt is best for baking.
- Unsalted Butter – Use unsalted butter only. If you sub in salted butter, your Brookies will turn out far too salty.
- Large Eggs
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – You can use chocolate chips, chocolate chunks or a combination of the two!
HOW TO MAKE BROOKIES
- Prep – Preheat the oven and have ready a square baking dish greased and ready to go. Ceramic baking dishes are best for even heat distribution.
- Make the Brownie Layer – In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients for your Brownie layer. Then, add the melted butter, egg, and vanilla, and mix with a handheld mixer. Add the chocolate chips and mix once more.
- Add Batter To the Pan – Transfer the brownie batter to the baking dish and gently pat across the surface to smooth over, slightly pressing the batter up the sides.
- Make the Cookie Layer – In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients and sugar for the chocolate chip cookies. Add the melted butter, egg, and vanilla, and mix with a handheld mixer. Make sure you clean the beaters of your handheld mixer before using them for your cookie dough. Then, add the chocolate chips, and mix once more.
- Add Dough To the Pan – Add the cookie dough to the top of the brownie batter and gently pat across the surface to smooth it out.
- Bake and Cool – Cover tightly with nonstick aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 10 minutes more. Transfer to a cooling rack for 20-25 minutes.
You can cut your Brookies into 9 large squares if you’d like, but we recommend cutting them a lit-tle smaller since this is technically a double dose of cookie. To do so, cut the Brookies into 4 even strips lengthwise, then cut into 4 even strips crosswise. This will give you 16 Brookie squares total.
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Brookies are half brownie, half chocolate chip cookie, and 100% delicious! Easy to make, featuring a fudgy brownie bottom and a soft and chewy cookie top!
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Preheat the oven to 350° and have ready a greased 8x8" square baking dish.
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the butter, egg, and vanilla, and mix on medium speed using a handheld mixer until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the chocolate chips, and mix once more.
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Transfer the brownie batter to the prepared dish and gently pat across the surface to smooth over, slightly pressing the batter up the sides.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add the butter, egg, and vanilla, and mix on medium speed using a handheld mixer (with clean beaters) until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the chocolate chips, and mix once more.
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Transfer the cookie dough to the prepared dish and gently pat across the surface to smooth it out.
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Cover tightly with nonstick aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 10 minutes more. Transfer to a cooling rack for 20-25 minutes. Cut into small squares, serve and enjoy.
Great to see I don’t have to choose between a brownie and a cookie anymore! This recipe looks like the perfect go-to for a delicious bite!
This is the dessert of my dreams! Pretty sure I’m not going to be able to share, haha!
Love this easy dessert idea! These are so delicious and VERY dangerous!
Wow! This is the best combination of my fave desserts! <3 yummy!