To-Die-For Brookies
What do you get when you combine a brownie with a chocolate chip cookie? A Brookie, of course! These delicious bars are always a much anticipated treat in my house. Everyone brings bars and cookies to a potluck or family gathering, but these amazing brookies will steal the show!
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Ingredients
Brownie Layer:
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
Ingredients
Brownie Layer:
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan.
- Brownie Layer: In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/8 tsp salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 cup white sugar, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; stir mixture until it is well combined. Add 2 eggs and beat well. Stir in the cocoa powder until it is well combined. Add the flour mixture, stirring well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan.
Recipe Notes
Tip:
Spreading the cookie dough over the brownie layer can be a bit tricky since the cookie dough is a bit stiffer than the brownie batter. I usually flatten the dough a little by hand, then lay it on top of the brownie batter. Work in sections, then use a spatula to smooth out the surface. Of course, you can always reverse the order of your brookies and simply put the brownie layer on top of the cookie layer.
I made these last night for my son and his friends and they were a huge hit!! I scooped the cookie dough with a cookie scoop then pressed the dough balls into the brownie batter. I ended up baking mine for about 27 minutes and they were PERFECT!!! Great recipe! Thank you!!
I made these to ship out of state to my son. The flavor is amazing, however it took 40 minutes to bake and the brownie part was still doughy, but I couldn’t bake any longer or the cookie would burn. Maybe I’ll bake the brownie by itself for 5 to 10 minutes first next time and then add the cookie topping. It should still incorporate nicely that way.. The flavor was fabulous though.
Thank you! I bought a kit mix and thought of buying two mixes. Your instructions answered the pan size and baking time.
making with 9×13 pan, anyone else need to cook longer than 30 min?
These are perfect! If I have a complaint(ha!) it’s that the brownie layer is super fudge and hard to get off the pan bottom. Maybe next time, I’ll try the brownie layer on top—or maybe not, cause they might get crunchy, not as good.
you can try using parchment paper with tails so that you can lift it out when cool.
Can you use a brownie mix for bottom layer?
Hi, Christa, great question. You can definitely use a mix for the brownie layer – I sometimes do just that when I don’t want to be bothered with too many steps.
I plan to make this for my sons birthday cake , he prefers a cookie over a cake. Do you think I could bake these in a 9 or 10 inch spring form pan.? How long would you guess I should bake it?
Hi Debbie, I think the spring form pan is a great idea! I would guess that it would take about 30 minutes, but you’ll probably want to start checking at 20 minutes and just keep an eye on it until a toothpick comes out clean. Let us know how it turns out!
For the cookie layer, I spread it out between two pieces of parchment paper. Then I peeled the paper off and laid it directly on top of the brownie! Super easy!
Hi Kerrie, I love your idea! I’m going to give it a try.
Hi…can i have the recipe of this brookies…sounds interesting for me and i want to try it gor my kid..tnx
Hi Loha, I’m so sorry. We had a plugin go haywire and lost some functionality on our site, but all should be up and running now. Hope you enjoy the Brookies, they’re yummy!
This recipe is perfect for a 9×9 pan. Definitely way too little for the 9×13.
Hi Emily, thanks for your feedback. I guess it depends on how thick you like your brookies 🙂
Do you use sweetened or unsweetened cocoa powder, and salted or unsalted butter?
Hi Kristin, this recipe uses unsweetened cocoa powder. Also, when baking, I always use unsalted butter, but you could easily substitute salted butter if you prefer. If you do choose salted butter, reduce the amount of salt used in each part of the brookies by approximately 1/8 tsp. They’ll still be delicious!