Brown Butter Brookies
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Brown Butter Brookies

Fudgy brownies layered with rich brown butter chocolate chip cookies create the ultimate brookie experience with gooey chocolate throughout.

195Min
9Servings
485Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
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Equipment

frying pan
stove
mixing bowl
whisk
mixing spoon
sieve
oven
8x8 baking dish
parchment paper

Ingredients

Brown Butter Cookie Dough

brown sugar

200 g

granulated sugar

100 g

unsalted butter (browned)

226 g

large eggs (room_temperature)

2 piece

vanilla bean paste

10 ml

all-purpose flour

250 g

baking soda

4 g

baking powder

1 g

salt

1.5 g

semi-sweet chocolate

340 g

Brownie Batter

salted butter (melted)

113 g

olive oil

30 ml

large eggs

2 piece

all-purpose flour

94 g

brown sugar

100 g

granulated sugar

50 g

vanilla extract

5 ml

chocolate chips (melted)

170 g

cocoa powder

25 g

Topping

semi-sweet chocolate chunks

85 g

Instructions

1

Brown the butter

Melt butter in a pan until it turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma.

5 minMedium heattimer 5 min
Watch carefully - butter can go from golden to burnt quickly
2

Prepare cookie dough

Mix browned butter with sugars until glossy, then add eggs and vanilla. Sift in dry ingredients and fold in chocolate chips.

10 min
Don't overmix the flour to keep cookies tender
3

Chill cookie dough

Cover and refrigerate cookie dough for at least 1 hour.

60 mintimer 60 min
Longer chilling gives better texture and prevents spreading
4

Preheat oven

Preheat oven to 175°C and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.

10 min175°C
5

Prepare brownie batter

Melt butter with chocolate chips, then whisk in olive oil and cocoa powder. Separately whisk sugars, eggs, and vanilla, then combine mixtures and fold in flour.

10 min
Melt chocolate slowly to avoid seizing
6

Assemble brookies

Pour half the brownie batter into the pan. Add chunks of cookie dough, then remaining brownie batter. Finish with more cookie dough pieces and chocolate chunks on top.

5 min
Don't cover the surface completely with cookie dough to allow brownie to show through
7

Bake brookies

Bake for 30-40 minutes until edges are set but center is slightly soft. A toothpick should come out with moist crumbs.

35 min175°Ctimer 35 min
Do not overbake - slightly underdone center gives the fudgy texture
8

Cool and slice

Allow brookies to cool completely before slicing for clean layers.

60 mintimer 60 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Room temperature or microwave 10-15 seconds

Store in airtight container. Best enjoyed within 3 days for optimal texture.

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