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Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars (Brookie Bars)

  • Author: Laura Kasavan
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 12 bars
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Chocolate chip cookie brownie bars are two classic desserts in one! This tried-and-tested recipe for layered brookie bars is easy to make at home following a few simple steps. You’ll top the dark chocolate brownie batter with chocolate chip cookie dough, and bake until fudgy! Recipe makes 12 dessert bars.


Ingredients

Brownie Layer

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

Cookie Layer

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Topping

  • 2 Tbsp semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. For the brownie layer, combine chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat together in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until smooth and glossy. Let cool slightly.
  3. Combine eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk together until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Whisk in melted chocolate. Fold in flour just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula.
  4. For the cookie layer, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter and sugars in a large mixer bowl at medium speed until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture; beat just until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips.
  5. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough evenly over brownie batter (don’t worry about a completely even layer of dough). Gently smooth cookie dough with an offset spatula and sprinkle dough with chocolate chips, pressing gently to adhere.
  6. Bake for about 38 to 40 minutes, until top and edges are golden and set (tent with foil after 25 minutes of baking time to prevent over-browning). A toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely in baking pan on a wire rack. Lift parchment to remove bars from pan and place on a cutting board; cut into bars with a sharp knife.
  7. Store leftover bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage.

Keywords: Cookie Bars, Bars, Brookies, Brownie Cookie Bars