Description
These rich, gooey brown butter brookies blend the best of both worlds — fudgy brownies and chewy chocolate chip cookies — in one irresistible dessert bar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 170 grams (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, browned
- 113 grams (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, browned separately for cookie layer
- 200 grams (1 cup packed) brown sugar
- 150 grams (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 190 grams (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour for brownies
- 160 grams (1 1/3 cups) all-purpose flour for cookie layer
- 60 grams (2/3 cup) cocoa powder
- 170 grams (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt for each layer
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, brown the butter over medium heat until golden and nutty. Divide into two portions (3/4 cup and 1/2 cup) for brownie and cookie layers.
- In a bowl, whisk 3/4 cup browned butter with granulated sugar and 2 eggs. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, cocoa powder, 1 1/2 cups flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir to form the brownie batter.
- In another bowl, mix 1/2 cup browned butter with brown sugar and 1 egg. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 1/3 cups flour, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and chocolate chips to make the cookie dough.
- Spread brownie batter evenly in the pan. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough on top, gently swirling or pressing down.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the top is set and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in the pan before slicing into squares.
Notes
- Chill the cookie dough for 15 minutes if too soft to spread.
- Use high-quality chocolate chips for better melt and taste.
- Let the brookies cool fully before cutting for clean slices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brookie
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: brown butter brookies, brownie cookie bars, easy dessert recipe, chocolate chip brownie, chewy brookies