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Decadent Brookie Bars with a brownie base and chocolate chip cookie dough topping.

Brookie Bars

Brookie Bars are a delicious combination of a fudgy brownie base and a chewy cookie layer, perfect for those craving both desserts in one treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Brownie Layer Ingredients
  • 1 cup melted butter or 3/4 cup neutral oil if desired
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cookie Layer Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper or grease it well. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Make Brownie Batter
  1. In a bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, whisking until shiny. Stir in cocoa, flour, salt, and vanilla. Pour into the pan and spread evenly.
Make Cookie Dough
  1. Cream softened butter with brown sugar and white sugar. Mix in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Fold in chocolate chips.
Combine and Bake
  1. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough all over the brownie batter. Gently flatten the blobs with your fingers or a spoon so it is mostly covered.
  2. Bake for 28 to 35 minutes. Start checking at 28. The edges should look set. A toothpick inserted should come out with moist crumbs, not wet batter.
Cool and Slice
  1. Cool in the pan for at least 45 minutes, longer if you can. Lift out with parchment and cut into squares.

Notes

For best results, use room temperature cookie ingredients and avoid overmixing any batter. If your kitchen is warm, chill the cookie dough for 10 minutes before baking.