Brownie Cookies

5 from 1 vote

These Brownie Cookies combine rich chocolate flavor with a soft, chewy texture, making them the perfect dessert. Quick and easy to bake, they’re a crowd-pleaser for any occasion!

Prep Time15

Cook Time8

Total Time23

Course: cookies, Dessert, Desserts, Snack, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 142kcal

Author: Shauna

Ingredients

½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs room temperature
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking bar melted and cooled (follow package instructions for melting)
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
flaked sea salt for optional garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add the granulated sugar, light brown sugar, large eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed, using a handheld mixer, for 6-7 minutes or until the mixture is thick, fluffy, and pale in color. This step is essential for achieving the crackly top.
Add the melted and cooled butter and chocolate. Beat again on medium speed just until fully incorporated and no streaks of chocolate remain.
Whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Be sure to break apart any lumps of cocoa powder.
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until fully combined.
Fold the semi-sweet chocolate chips into the brownie cookie batter.
Using a 1½ tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out 12 brownie cookies onto each of the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the tops are crackly and the center is set. Do not overbake, or your cookies will become tough and lose their chewy, fudgy interior texture.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. You can sprinkle a pinch of the flaked sea salt onto the tops of the warm cookies if desired.

Notes

It is very important that you bake all your cookies at one time. You do not want to let this batter sit or chill because you will lose the crackly tops that brownies are known for. Have all your ingredients ready before mixing so that you can work fast to make, scoop, and bake these cookies.
When combining dry and wet ingredients, mix just until fully combined. Overmixing can lead to tough cookies.
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your cookies at the lower end of the recommended baking time.

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