Brookies are warm, gooey chocolate brownies baked with chocolate chip cookie dough! They are fudgy, decadent, and perfect for any occasion. Whether serving a crowd or wanting to indulge in sweet treats, this ultimate dessert bar will hit the spot!
Brookies are the latest dessert craze, and for good reason! This recipe combines a brownie and a cookie, two classic desserts everyone loves. The fudgy brownie mix combined with the chocolate chip cookie dough is irresistible.
When creating this easy brookie recipe, I wanted to make it as easy as possible. Making homemade brownies and chocolate chip cookie dough from scratch would take too long, leaving too many dishes to clean.
So I decided the best option is to use a delicious, fudgy boxed brownie mix—you can’t go wrong with boxed brownies—and make the most delicious cookie dough from scratch, cutting the time in half but not sacrificing flavor!
This worked out so incredibly well that these turned out to be one of my favorite desserts. I was hooked by one bite of these delicious, gooey chocolate brownies mixed with cookie dough! I’m all about easy entertaining, and this is the best way to make brownies! Serve them with a scoop of ice cream for the best dessert.
If you love these, then you have to try my gooey chocolate caramel bars!
What You’ll Need to Make Brookies
You can make chocolate chip cookie dough from scratch or you can buy pre-made from the store. If you buy pre-made you’ll only need a few ingredients to make this recipe.
Ingredient Notes
Boxed Brownies – Choose a brownie mix that has chocolate chips. This adds so much to the flavor of the brookies. You will also need the ingredients on the back of the mix. This is usually oil, eggs, and water.
All-Purpose Flour – Use white flour when making the cookies. I like to use King Arthur for my recipes.
Baking Soda – This helps the cookie dough rise.
Dark Brown Sugar and White Sugar – These sugars sweeten the cookie dough.
Unsalted butter must be at room temperature to be creamed together correctly with the sugar.
Egg – The egg binds everything together in the cookie dough. Use organic eggs when possible.
Vanilla Extract – This is my favorite vanilla extract to use in recipes. It adds so much flavor!
Chocolate Chips – You need chocolate chips for the cookie dough. Use semi-sweet chocolate chips.
3 Steps to Making Brookies
Here are the basic 3 steps to making these yummy brookies! The full recipe is in the recipe card below.
Brownie Mix: To make the batter, Follow the directions and ingredients on the back of the brownie mix. Pour the brownie mixture into a prepared baking pan.
Cookie Dough – Make the cookie dough and place scoops into the brownie batter.
Bake – These will bake for about 40 minutes until the cookies are golden brown and the brownies have puffed up and are baked.
Tips for Recipe Success
- These are best served warm, so I recommend preparing them, placing the baking dish in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap, and baking them 1 hour before serving them.
- I like to use a 9×9 tin pan for this recipe. You can also use an 8×8 or 9×13 pan. Remember, if you use a larger pan, the brookies will be thinner and bake up quicker. Using a smaller pan will make it thicker and take longer to bake.
- You can use a dark chocolate brownie mix if you prefer. I like a brownie mix with chocolate chips.
- Let the brookies cool completely before cutting into them. This will help them hold together better.
- You’ll have leftover cookie dough, so make some classic chocolate chip cookies with it or freeze it for another time.
- If you’re up for the challenge, use my homemade brownie recipe instead of a mix.
How to Store
Brookies are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature. They will stay fresh for up to 5 days. If you want to freeze them, place them in a freezer-safe container, and they will remain fresh for up to 3 months.
Thaw the brookies overnight in the fridge before serving.
More Brownie Recipes You’ll Love
If you love these brookies, here are the most delicious desserts you can make!
- Shortbread Cookie Bars
- Vanilla Brownies
- Chocolate Brownies with Bourbon
- Gluten-Free Brownies
- Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you love chocolate as much as we do, try our homemade chocolate cake too!
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Easy Brookies Recipe
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 Package boxed brownies, Use one with chocolate chips in the batter.
- Follow the ingredients on the back of the brownie box., This is normally eggs, oil and water
Chocolate Chips Cookies
- 1 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp.
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Follow the directions and ingredients on the back of the brownie box.
- Prepare a 9×9 metal baking pan with butter and parchment paper.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars.
- Add in the egg and the vanilla extract.
- Turn the mixer to low and add the flour mixture.
- Scrape the bottom of the bowl and mix until the ingredients are combined.
- You'll only need about 1/2 to 3/4 of the cookie dough so you can store the rest, freeze it or make cookies with it.
- Scoop the cookie dough and place it directly onto the brownie mix. Do at least 12 giant scoops of dough to cover the top.
- Bake the brookie for 40 to 45 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven.
- The brownies will be puffy on the edges and in the middle and the cookies will be golden brown.
- Remove and let them cool for 10 minutes before serving.
