Brown Butter Brookies
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients
unsalted butter (melted, cooled)
113 g
light brown sugar
110 g
granulated sugar
67 g
large egg (room temperature)
1 piece
vanilla bean paste
1 tbsp
all purpose flour
150 g
baking soda
0.5 tsp
semisweet chocolate chips
170 g
natural cocoa powder
50 g
semisweet chocolate chips
57 g
olive oil
42 g
unsalted butter (melted, cooled)
227 g
salt
1 pinch
vanilla bean paste
1 tbsp
light brown sugar
110 g
powdered sugar
210 g
semisweet chocolate chips
128 g
large egg (room temperature)
3 piece
all purpose flour
60 g
Instructions
Preheat oven and prepare pan
Preheat oven to 175°C and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
Prepare cookie layer dry ingredients
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
Prepare cookie layer wet ingredients
Combine melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla bean paste. Whisk until smooth and fluffy for 2-3 minutes.
Combine cookie layer ingredients
Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips to wet mixture. Mix until just combined.
Brown the butter for brownie layer
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir every 10 seconds until foamy (6-8 minutes). Continue until it turns golden brown and smells nutty.
Prepare brownie base mixture
Transfer browned butter to heatproof bowl. Add cocoa powder, olive oil, vanilla bean paste, and chopped chocolate chips. Mix until smooth.
Whisk eggs and sugar for brownie layer
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and light brown sugar for 5-6 minutes until dissolved.
Add powdered sugar to brownie mixture
Add powdered sugar to egg mixture. Mix for 1-2 minutes until combined.
Combine brownie mixtures
Add cooled browned butter mixture to egg mixture. Mix until smooth.
Finish brownie batter
Add flour and chocolate chips to brownie mixture. Mix until well combined.
Layer and bake
Layer cookie and brownie batters in prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes until edges are golden and center is slightly fudgy.
Cool and cut
Let cool for 6-8 hours before cutting into pieces.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Freeze wrapped individually for longer storage.
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