With a gooey center and signature crackly top like a brownie and a crisp exterior like a cookie, this brownie cookie is the best of both dessert worlds!
¼cup+ 2 Tablespoons (75g) firmly packed light brown sugar
½teaspoonvanilla extract
¼cupchopped nuts (I like walnuts or pecans)optional
Instructions
In a medium size saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, chopped unsweetened baking chocolate, and 4 ounces (about ¾ cup) of the semi-sweet chocolate chips. Stir constantly until mixture has melted completely. Allow to cool to room temperature (about 30 minutes).
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl with a handheld mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until combined.
Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and beat well until everything is combined.
Stir in remaining semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped nuts, if using. Cover the dough tightly and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
When you are ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
Using a cookie scoop (I use this #50 cookie scoop for all of my standard size cookies), drop rounded dough balls on prepared baking sheet. For fudgy cookies, bake for 12 minutes. For cakey cookies, bake for 14 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature up to 7 days. Cookies freeze well, up to 3 months. Rolled cookie dough freezes well-- up to 3 months. Place on baking sheet frozen and add 1 minute to baking time.
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.