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Brookies (Brownie Cookies)

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By: Joanna Cismaru •12/8/22 10 Comments

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These Brookies (Brownie Cookies) are decadent and oh-so-chocolatey. A layer of chocolate chip cookie topped with brownie batter? Yes please! This recipe takes two classics to turn them into a unique treat that is ridiculously rich and delicious.

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  • The best of both worlds
  • Ingredients You’ll Need
  • How To Make Brookies
  • Other ingredients to add
  • How can I tell when my brookies are baked through?
  • Leftovers
  • Freezing
  • Looking for More Baked Goods? Try These!
  • Brookies (Brownie Cookies)
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Equipment
    • Notes
    • Nutrition Information
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The best of both worlds

Welcome to my new favorite treat! These brookies are ridiculously good. They’re so tasty, in fact, my dog groomer has requested them as payment instead of actual money. I’m not kidding! These brookies are decadent, sweet, and so chocolatey.

Besides that, these brookies are really easy to make. Each layer calls for almost the same list of ingredients, so there will be minimal shopping for you to complete. The hardest part is spreading that cookie dough to each corner. Just keep working that dough into the corners! I promise they’ll turn out perfect just like mine.

Ingredients You’ll Need

overhead shot of all ingredients needed to make brownie cookies

I know the ingredient list in the recipe card below looks pretty long, but as I’ve said above, the ingredients in each the cookie and brownies are pretty much the same. Keep scrolling down to the recipe card for full ingredient amounts and instructions, or click the Jump To Recipe button at the top.

  • Butter – I like to use unsalted butter to have full control over the sodium. If you use salted, reduce the salt in the recipe by half.
  • Sugar – I used granulated and brown sugar. That’ll give you the perfect amount of sweetness with a little molasses-y depth.
  • Vanilla – You can add more or less as you prefer.
  • Egg – Large eggs are used in this recipe.
  • Flour – I used all-purpose flour. If you use gluten free flour, keep in mind baked goods will dry out faster without the gluten.
  • Salt – Use as much or little as you like.
  • Baking soda and powder – If you want to use one, use baking powder.
  • Chocolate chips – Milk, white, or dark chocolate, semi-sweet, chocolate chunks. Use any chips you like!
  • Cocoa – Use unsweetened.

How To Make Brookies

process shots showing how to make the cookie layer of brookies
  1. Mix the cookie wet ingredients: Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9×13 baking pan or line it with parchment paper. Beat the butter, sugars, and vanilla until creamy. Add the egg and continue to beat until light, about 2 minutes.
  2. Finish the cookie dough: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Spread evenly over the prepared baking pan.
  3. Make the brownie batter: Beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla until well combined. Add the eggs and mix well. Stir in the cocoa, then the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until you don’t see anymore dry spots. Pour the brownie batter over the cookie layer and spread evenly.
  4. Bake the brookies: Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until your brookies are done. Let them cool in the pan fully before slicing into bars.
process shots showing how to make the brownie layer of brookies

Other ingredients to add

You don’t have to leave this recipe with just chocolate chips! You can even load up the brownie batter if you want. Give some of these mix-ins a try:

  • Toffee bits, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, mini M&Ms.
  • Walnuts, pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts.
  • Rasins, dried cranberries, dried cherries.

How can I tell when my brookies are baked through?

You can insert a toothpick into the middle of your brookies to test if they’re done. If the toothpick comes out clean, they’re all done! The only issue here is that if you hit a chocolate chip, the melted chocolate will come off on the toothpick even if the brookies are all done.

If you’re having trouble telling if you’re seeing uncooked brownie batter or a melted chip, you can tell by appearance as well. The top of the browny should be shiny and set, with a few cracks formed.

a stack of brookies

Leftovers

Your brookies will last about 4 days either stored at room temperature or in the fridge. Make sure to store them in a sealable freezer bag or an airtight container to avoid having them dry out.

These brookies taste amazing at room temperature, cold, or even zapped in the microwave for 30 seconds to melt those chocolate chips. Regardless how you enjoy them, I promise they won’t last very long!

Freezing

If you make a big batch and want to freeze a few of these, make sure they’re fully cooled down to room temperature before popping them in the freezer. Place them in a large freezer bag or airtight container, and they’ll last 4-6 months frozen.

As long as you let them fully cool before freezing them, you won’t have to worry about them freezing together in a block. Feel free to stack them up if you have lots to freeze.

a stack of brownie cookies

Looking for More Baked Goods? Try These!

  • Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Brownie Recipe
  • Red Velvet Kiss Cookies
  • Guinness Brownies
  • Hazelnut Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Triple Bypass Brownies
  • Soft Oatmeal Cookies
  • Congo Bars

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4.78 from 18 votes

Brookies (Brownie Cookies)

Prep 25 minutes minutes
Cook 30 minutes minutes
Total 55 minutes minutes
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These Brookies (Brownie Cookies) are decadent and oh-so-chocolatey. A layer of chocolate chip cookie topped with brownie batter? Yes please! This recipe takes two classics to turn them into a unique treat that is ridiculously rich and delicious.
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Ingredients

Cookie Layer

  • ½ cup butter (unsalted, softened)
  • ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Brownie Layer

  • ½ cup butter (unsalted, melted)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

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Instructions 

Cookie Layer

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
  • Add the butter, sugars and vanilla to a large bowl and mix with you mixer until creamy over medium speed. Beat in the egg until light and creamy, 2 minutes.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Spread the cookie dough in the prepared baking dish, covering the bottom of the dish completely.

Brownie Layer

  • Add the butter, sugar, and vanilla to a bowl and mix until combined. Add the eggs and beat well.
  • Stir in the cocoa powder until well combined, then add the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir until well combined.
  • Pour the brownie batter and spread it over the cookie layer in the baking dish, evenly, covering it completely.
  • Transfer the baking dish to the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely in the pan, cut into bars and serve.

Equipment

  • KitchenAid Hand Mixer
  • 9×13-inch Baking Pan (set of 2)
  • Keep Calm And Bake On Spatula
  • Glass Mixing Bowl Set (3 piece)

Notes

  1. Your brookies will last about 3 days either stored at room temperature or in the fridge. Make sure to store them in a sealable freezer bag or an airtight container to avoid having them dry out.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1brookieCalories: 216kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 27g (9%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 11g (17%)Saturated Fat: 7g (44%)Cholesterol: 47mg (16%)Sodium: 109mg (5%)Potassium: 95mg (3%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 18g (20%)Vitamin A: 278IU (6%)Calcium: 21mg (2%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Kristie
Kristie
Posted: 2 months ago

5 stars
Love this recipe! Your recipes are all amazing! I get so many compliments when I make your chocolate chip cookies so I was excited to give this a try. These Brookies are delicious. Thank you for sharing!

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Joanna Cismaru
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My pleasure, so glad you’re enjoying my recipes.

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Steve
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Posted: 2 months ago

So these brookies were delicious. I followed the recipe exactly and they came out great. Thank you!

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Joanna Cismaru
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They look great, glad you enjoyed them!

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iris
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Posted: 5 months ago

5 stars
One of the best cakes I’ve eaten. Thanks for the recipe.

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EP
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Posted: 2 years ago

Does this recipe call for one pan or two? Seems like 2, but it only ever references one.

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Jo Cooks Team
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Posted: 2 years ago

I only used one 9×13 inch pan! The cookie dough layer goes on the bottom, with the brownie batter over top and they’re baked together.

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Teju
Teju
Posted: 2 years ago

Can I use baking powder instead of all purpose flour?

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Baking powder and flour are two very different things! Baking powder is only used in small amounts to make baked goods rise. It can’t be used in place of flour.

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Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
Easy to follow recipe and DELICIOUS results! I’ve been baking a lot since lockdown and my boyfriend declared these by far my best bake to date. High praise indeed! Thank you for sharing! I chopped up chocolate bars instead of using chocolate chips and I also pressed whole chunks of chocolate into the top of the brownie batter – but I am a chocoholic! 🙂

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