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Brownie Cookies

All the goodness of a brownie but in a cookie!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brownies, chocolate, chocolate chip, cookies
Servings: 16

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Stand or hand mixer

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces bittersweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter total
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup pecans chopped, optional

Instructions

  • Melt the chocolate chips and butter in a heavy saucepan or double boiler over low heat, or in the microwave until melted. Stir to combine.
  • Remove from heat, and set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugars, and vanilla on high speed 5 minutes, or until the batter is thick and creamy. Do not skip this step!
  • Reduce the speed to low, and mix in the melted chocolate..
  • Stir in flour mixture until just combined.
  • Fold in nuts, if using. (I don't like nuts in my brownies either)
  • Cover the batter, and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Using a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop, drop batter onto the prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake, rotating pans halfway through, for 15-18 minutes, until tops are shiny and crackly. The cookie will look set at the edges but still be a little wet looking in the center. Don't overbake, or the cookies won't fudgy.

Video

Notes

A note on chilling: Chilling cookie dough is a common practice to keep cookies from spreading too thin while they bake. I've made successful cookies without chilling, but it will make your cookies more consistent and uniform in shape.
To melt chocolate in the microwave, heat for 30 seconds, stir, and then heat in 15 second increments, stirring in between until the chocolate is completely melted.