Description
It’s brookie o’clock! These gooey brownie-cookie bars are the ultimate dessert mash-up—chewy, fudgy, and loaded with chocolate. Perfect for indecisive sweet tooths.
Ingredients
For the Brownie Layer
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½ cup browned butter
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1 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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⅓ cup cocoa powder
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¾ cup all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon baking powder
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Pinch of salt
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1 cup chocolate chips
For the Cookie Layer
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½ cup browned butter
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⅓ cup granulated sugar
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½ cup brown sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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1¼ cups all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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Pinch of salt
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1 cup chocolate chips
Optional Add-In
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15–20 Oreos, crushed or halved
Instructions
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Brown the Butter – Prepare two batches of browned butter (one per batter) and let cool slightly.
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Mix Brownie Batter – Whisk browned butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, then dry ingredients and chocolate chips.
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Mix Cookie Dough – Combine browned butter and sugars, add egg and vanilla, then stir in dry ingredients and chips. Chill for 10–15 mins.
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Layer in Pan – In a parchment-lined 9×9 pan, spread brownie batter, top with cookie dough dollops, swirl gently.
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Bake – 350°F for 28–32 mins, until center is slightly jiggly and edges are puffed.
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Cool and Slice – Let cool for 15–20 mins, then lift and slice.
Notes
Eva’s Tip: Don’t overbake! The center should look slightly underdone—it sets up perfectly as it cools. Bonus points if you tuck Oreos or a spoonful of Nutella in the middle layer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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