Brown Butter Brookies
Playful Dolphin

Brown Butter Brookies

171Min
16Servings
285Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
#brownies#cookies#chocolate#baking#layered

Equipment

saucepan
stove
mixing bowl
whisk
mixing spoon
oven
8x8 baking dish
parchment paper

Ingredients

Brown Butter Cookie Dough

brown sugar (packed)

200 g

white sugar

100 g

unsalted butter (browned)

225 g

large egg (room temperature)

2 pcs

vanilla bean paste

10 ml

all-purpose flour (sifted)

250 g

baking soda

4 g

baking powder

1 g

salt

1.5 g

semi-sweet chocolate (chopped)

300 g

Brownie Batter

salted butter (melted)

113 g

olive oil

30 ml

large egg

2 pcs

all-purpose flour

94 g

brown sugar (packed)

100 g

white sugar

50 g

vanilla extract

5 ml

semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted)

170 g

cocoa powder (unsweetened)

25 g

For on Top

semi-sweet chocolate chunks (chopped)

85 g

Instructions

1

Brown the butter for cookies

Brown butter in a saucepan until golden and nutty, then let cool slightly.

5 minMedium heattimer 5 min
Watch closely to avoid burning - butter should be golden with brown specks
2

Prepare cookie dough

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

10 min
3

Chill cookie dough

Cover cookie dough and chill for at least 1 hour to firm up.

60 mintimer 60 min
4

Preheat oven and prepare pan

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

10 min175°C
5

Melt chocolate for brownies

Melt butter with chocolate chips in a saucepan or microwave.

3 minLow heattimer 3 min
6

Prepare brownie batter

Whisk olive oil and cocoa into melted chocolate mixture. In separate bowl, combine sugars, eggs, and vanilla, then fold together with chocolate mixture and flour.

8 min
7

Assemble brookies

Layer half the brownie batter, add cookie dough chunks, remaining brownie batter, more cookie dough pieces, and finish with chocolate chunks.

10 min
8

Bake brookies

Bake for 30-40 minutes until edges are set and center is slightly soft with moist crumbs on toothpick.

35 min175°Ctimer 35 min
Toothpick should come out with moist crumbs, not wet batter
9

Cool completely

Allow brookies to cool completely before slicing for clean layers.

30 mintimer 30 min

Storage

Fridge: 5 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Room temperature or microwave 15-20 seconds

Store in airtight container. Bring to room temperature before serving for best texture.

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