Brookie Recipe

Have you ever tried a brookie? It’s is combination of a fudgy brownie bar with and a chewy chocolate chip cookie. This Homemade Brookie Recipe takes two easy recipes and combines them into one fabulous dessert. Why decide between the two when you can have both?

Are you team brownie or team chocolate chip cookie? What if I told you didn’t have to decide?

For years I’ve been making brookies because once I discovered them, I was totally hooked!

However, up until now I’ve always reached for a boxed brownie mix and sometimes a homemade chocolate chip cookie or even prepackage dough depending on what I was working on. But not anymore!

What’s a Brookie you might ask?

It’s is combination of a fudgy brownie bar with and a chewy chocolate chip cookie all wrapped up into one thick bar. Grab a glass of milk and let’s get started.

Creating the perfect Brookie Recipe

Once I had nailed down my fudgy brownie recipe, I knew there would be plenty of variations coming. No doubt about that.

Then I started testing my chewy chocolate chip cookies and making them with softened butter instead of melted butter to evaluate the taste and texture.

My original cookie recipe calls for melted butter. The reason I wanted this cookie to start with softened butter instead is so that the consistency of the cookie dough would be easier to work with.

What I found was that the cookie was a little dense but perfectly buttery and chewy, making it a great base recipe to work with.

After a couple of test batches and playing with the right ratios of brownie batter and cookie dough, we finally the perfect homemade brookies.

You still have the dense and fudgy chocolate brownie layer with a buttery chewy chocolate chip cookie on top. Equal parts brownie and cookie.

How to assemble these Brookies

I’ve seen various recipes for brookies some with the chocolate chip cookie on the bottom and some with a brownie bottom.

I prefer the brownie bottom because I think it’s really easy to overbake the cookie base and end up with a dry and crumbly brookie- and we definitely want to avoid that.

After testing this recipe, I did find that it’s better to prepare the cookie dough first, and then make the brownie batter.

This way the brownie batter doesn’t sit for too long and thicken. However, you’ll notice that my video shows it the opposite way, I made this decision after the fact. Either way, you can’t go wrong.

Spray the pan with cooking spray then line it with parchment paper. Why both? Because spraying it first will allow you to easily remove the parchment paper.

I found that without the parchment paper, the brownies stuck to the pan along the edges and corners mostly.

First prepare the cookie dough according to the recipe. Note that is calls for softened butter, which may require some pre-planning on your part, but during this time I gather and measure all my other ingredients.

Set the prepared cookie dough aside.

Next prepare the brownie batter. This comes together rather quickly, especially if you have everything measured. Pour the brownie batter in the prepared pan

Take your cookie dough use your hands to flatten into chunks and begin placing it randomly on top of brownie batter, layering it as you go.

It’s easier to layer and you don’t end up with any areas that are over covered.

Last important thing to note: After 15-20 minutes, place a layer of aluminum foil on top of your pan to prevent the cookie layer from browning too quickly.

These will need a little bit of time to set and cool before you slice into them, especially because the gooey brownie layer on the bottom. Honestly, the waiting is the hardest part!

Don’t forget you can make these own by adding in your favorite flavor of chips or chopped nuts. Now go and make a batch to share with your friends or keep in your freezer to enjoy when you’re craving something sweet!

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