Brownie Mix Cookies, a mash-up between chocolate chip cookie dough and brownies, for the ultimate chocolatey dessert that's soft, frudge-y, gooey and delicious.
1boxbrownie mix(choose your favorite brand (I love Ghirardelli). Follow the instructions on the box.)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Prepare baking pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup (cut parchment paper to fit into baking pan but leave overlapping sides to lift brownie cookie out of baking pan when done)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
To a mixing bowl, add sugars and butter and whisk to cream butter and sugars together. Add egg and vanilla extract and whisk until combined. Add all dry ingredients to wet ingredients and combine dry ingredients to wet ingredients using a large spoon just until combined. Do Not Over-mix. Fold in the chocolate chips. Set aside
Brownie Mix
Follow instructions on back of box. Do Not Over-mix the batter. Set aside
Assemble
Add cookie dough to prepared baking pan and spoon into a single layer
Add prepared brownie mix on top of the cookie dough
Place in preheated oven and bake until center is soft and gooey but not liquidy. Insert a knife into the center if the knife comes out messy that's perfectly fine but not liquidy. Do Not Over-Bake.
Remove from oven and lift the brownie cookie out using the overlapping sides of the parchment paper and place on cutting board to cool completely. If I want nice clean edges when cutting into squares, I allow it to completely cool for at least 1 hour.
Cut into squares and enjoy.
Notes
**Please note: Nutritional values serve as a guide only as values may vary.
Bake for at least 35 minutes and check the center by inserting a knife. The center should be soft and gooey but not liquidy. If knife comes out messing, that's perfectly fine.
The brownie cookie should be slightly under-baked
Do not over-mix the brownie mix or the cookie dough (for both mix until ingredients are just combined)
Allow the brownie cookie to cool completely before cutting into squares if you want nice clean edges
No need for an electric mixer
Due to the cookie dough and brownie batter being thick, I wouldn't recommend using the whisk. Only use the whisk for the wet ingredients when making the cookie dough
When cutting into squares, run a sharp knife under cold water and dry with paper towel for each cut you make for perfect looking squares
Bring egg to room temperature by placing in a small bowl of warm water for about 5 minutes
Place butter in microwave for 10 to 15 seconds to soften. If a little more time is needed, microwave again for a few seconds.