Brookies are a mix of brownies and cookies all baked up in one pan for an easy dessert that everyone loves! You get two favorite desserts in one and we’re using our BEST brownie recipe and our BEST cookie dough to make these absolutely irresistible.
You know how you start a new diet and then all you can think about are sweets?
You’re like, if I could have a cookie I would have the best cookie on the planet. (I recommend my perfect chocolate chip cookies.)
But then your brain is like, woah, wait…have you forgotten about brownies? You haven’t had dessert in a while because of your stupid diet, which means you need something killer. Like my homemade brownies that are SO thick and SO fudgy they are almost impossible to resist.
BUT THEN, your brain is like girl, why not have both? <– My brain is so great sometimes. Also, this is why I need to diet.
So, that’s where brookies come in.
In this brookie recipe, you get my famous chocolate chip cookies and you get my unbelievably fudgy brownies. Plus you’re still only eating one dessert which means that you’re still totally on your diet, you’re just treating yourself a bit and WE ALL DESERVE A TREAT EVERY NOW AND THEN.
Whew. I have feelings about desserts and diets today.
Brookies Ingredient Notes:
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Brownie Batter – You could technically use a boxed mix for the brownies, but that would be cheating and my made from scratch brownies are perfect! You’ll need some flour, cocoa powder, eggs, butter, vanilla and a few other ingredients for the best brownie recipe.
Espresso Powder – This is an optional ingredient but I recommend using it. Try out our favorite espresso powder, it really enhances the rich chocolatey flavor of the brownies!
Cookie Dough – Once again we’ll be using a made from scratch recipe! You’ll need brown sugar, egg, butter, flour and more to make the best cookie dough for this brownie cookie recipe! You could definitely use store bought, refrigerated dough to save yourself some steps.
What Readers are Saying!
“I made these today for a get together. They were… AWESOME!!! Gooey goodness with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream. Couldn’t have been more perfect. Thank you for my latest obsession. To anyone else out there who hasn’t made any yet: What are you waiting for??!!!” – Michelle
How To Make Brownie Cookies:
Brownies: First up, we’re going to whip up a batch of my famous homemade brownies!
This is a pretty standard list of ingredients, but these brownies are magic anyway.
You’ll melt some butter and sugar together on the stove, beat in some eggs, and then add in your dry ingredients.
You could skip the espresso powder if you don’t have any or if you just don’t like incredibly rich, fudgy, decadent brownies. But that is almost criminal.
This brownie recipe creates a really thick brownie batter! Don’t be scared of the thickness – it’s going to be amazing.
Spread all that brownie mixture into a baking dish and then let’s start on the cookie dough.
Cookie Dough: We’ll need some cookie dough for these brookies cookies! Start by melting some butter and then stir in some sugar and egg.
Stir in the flour mixture to form a nice soft dough and then fold in some chocolate chips. This chocolate chip cookie dough will be so soft, you’ll love it!
Swirl & Bake: I used a cookie scoop to drop chunks of cookie dough all over the top of the brownie batter. This is the stuff dreams are made of right here.
Use a butter knife to swirl the cookie dough and brownie batter all together and then pop the pan in the oven. Be sure to use a well greased baking dish or liner for easy removal.
Serve: When the brookies are done, you’ll want to let them cool a bit before digging in.
Maybe serve them with a tall glass of cold milk? Milk and brookies are the best! A scoop of ice cream over the top wouldn’t hurt either.
These brownie cookies are seriously over the top delicious. If you need a dessert, I vote for these. 😉
FAQs:
A brookie is the creation of some evil genius who decided to put a brownie and a cookie together. Two heavenly desserts in one delicious bite!
Brookies should be stored in an airtight container for about a week. You can also freeze them and they should remain good for at least a couple of months.
Absolutely! We love our brookies with the homemade recipes listed below, but we understand time is a factor. Box mix brownies and refrigerated dough will work just fine.
MORE AMAZING DESSERT RECIPES TO TRY!
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Star-Spangled Brownies: The perfect patriotic themed treat for the 4th of July!
Peach Cobbler: Top this one off with some vanilla ice cream!
Fruity Pebbles Cookies: These are so colorful, chewy, and fruity!
Pound Cake Recipe: So moist and delicious!
Buttermilk Chocolate Cake: Seriously one of the best chocolate cake recipes ever!
Brookies
Ingredients
For the brownies:
- 1 cup butter
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder optional
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the cookies:
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
For the brownies:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9×13 baking dish.
- In small saucepan over low heat, melt butter completely. Stir in sugar and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not allow sugar mixture to boil.
- Pour butter mixture into a large bowl or stand mixer, beat in cocoa powder, eggs, salt, baking powder, espresso powder, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in the flour and chocolate chips until well combined.
- Spread the brownie batter into a greased 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
For the cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar to a large mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
- Stir in the egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips cookies.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop cookie dough over the brownie batter. Use a butter knife to swirl the batter and dough together.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted an inch from the edge comes out nearly clean.
- Cool before cutting into 16 squares and serving.
NiteLoon says
From someone who DETESTS the taste of coffee. This recipe is AWEFUL all I get is a coffee taste. REMADE IT without the espresso powder and it was Great!!!!!!
Amada D says
OMG delicious !!
KML says
Thanks Karly for posting the concept but after trying the recipe, it definitely needs a rework. Like other comments ,mine did not cook through and I followed the instructions. Ended up covering with foil and cooking an additional 30 minutes. Swirling cookie dough through is not going to impact cooking of a thick batter in a 13 x 9 vessel. Good luck
Barb says
Can we use a box brownie mix and then just swirl our own cookie recipe in and get same results??
Karly says
I’ve only made this as directed, but it should work fine.
Michelle says
These are amazing!!! The only thing I did different was I used peanut butter chips in place of the chocolate chips in the brownie mix. Everything is better with peanut butter, right!?!?
Karly says
Sounds like a great swap!
Ann says
DELICIOUS! But, it took a lot longer than 30 minutes to bake. More like 40+, but it was worth the wait.
J @ Brookie Recipe says
Pure deliciousness recipe! Thanks for posting. We will try it tonight and share it family and friends.
Rachel says
I had to bake these for at least an hour. It was raw when I took it out after 30 minutes
Emily says
I made these earlier this week. I put them into a mini muffin pan, I got about 80 with brownie and cookie, and 16 just cookie. They turned out great, I baked them for 15 minutes. Thanks for this recipe!
Terri says
@Emily, Did you use liners?
Karly says
@Terri,
I don’t know if she did or not, but I would recommend it. Can’t hurt! 🙂
Susan says
someone taught me to make these using a box mix and ready made cookie dough.
We made brownie mix as directed on box and then filled cupcake liners 3/4 full. Then we rolled a small ball of cookie dough, nickel sized, and put it in the middle of the brownie mix. Baked at 375 for 18 minutes ONLY. Yummy treats!
blorenz says
My recommendation, if you make them as directed, would be to bake the brownie part for a bit before you top with cookie dough. Just made them and the brownie part took forever to quit jiggling all the while the cookie top got SUPER brown. Other than that they taste alright, but…..next time I know.
Khadija says
I made these last night, but I added caramel in the middle. I brought them to work and everyone loved the HEAVENLY merger of the moist chocolate chip cookie baked into the brownie with the caramel surprise in the middle. I used a mini cupcake pan and made about 50 of them and they were gone in less than five minutes. Will be baking somemore on Easter Sunday for my family!!!!
Jodie Coher says
Just made these last night… Wow!
Even better with ice cream on top. Mine also were a little under-baked when I took them out, but that’s ok with me! 🙂
Debbie says
These were really awesome! I made them for a group at work and they were DEVOURED in the meeting. People just couldn’t get enough of them. My husband also gave them a 10.5/10. 🙂 They took much longer than expected to make (almost 50 minutes in my oven). After 30 minutes I moved them down to the lower rack so that the cookie layer would not get too dark. I will definitely make them again. Thanks for sharing!