Brown Butter Brookies
Fudgy brownie meets chewy cookie in this ultimate chocolate dessert
Rich layers of fudgy brownie and chewy cookie dough baked together for the ultimate chocolate indulgence
Equipment
Ingredients
Cookie Layer
unsalted butter (melted, cooled)
113 g
light brown sugar
100 g
granulated sugar
67 g
large egg (room temperature)
1 piece
vanilla extract
15 ml
all-purpose flour (spooned, leveled)
156 g
baking soda
2.5 g
flaky sea salt
3 g
semi-sweet chocolate chips
255 g
Brownie Layer
unsalted butter
227 g
Dutch-processed cocoa powder
50 g
vanilla extract
5 ml
light brown sugar (spooned, leveled)
100 g
powdered sugar
210 g
semi-sweet chocolate chips
128 g
semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (chopped)
57 g
large egg (room temperature)
3 piece
all-purpose flour
63 g
salt
1 g
olive oil
45 ml
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 and set aside
Mix cookie layer wet ingredients
Combine melted butter, brown and granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla. 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 milk solids turn golden brown and smell nutty
Mix brownie chocolate base
Transfer browned butter to heatproof bowl. Add cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, and chopped chocolate; mix until smooth
Whisk eggs and sugar for brownie layer
In a separate bowl, whisk 3 eggs and light brown sugar for 5-6 minutes until dissolved
Add powdered sugar to brownie mixture
Add powdered sugar to egg mixture; mix 1-2 minutes until combined
Combine brownie wet ingredients
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 brookies
Layer the cookie and brownie batters in the prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes until edges are golden and center is slightly fudgy
Cool and cut brookies
Let cool completely before cutting into brookies
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Best enjoyed within 3 days for optimal texture
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