Before I start telling you a little about these cookies, doesn’t the photo above just make you want to drool. I mean what is better than chocolate cookies and a big glass of milk? It reminds me of being a kid, when life was so simple and carefree. Oh yeah, and you could eat things like this without having to work it off at the gym for 2 weeks. Childhood is such an amazing part of life!
There are two things you should know about me (some of you may already know) first is that I love cookies and second is that I love chocolate! Cookies are one of my weaknesses, especially chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are probably my favorite thing on the planet to eat…ok, all this talk about chocolate chip cookies and now I am going to have to go make some!
Not only do I love cookies, but brownies are also very high up on my favorites list and these cookies are the best of both worlds. They have the chocolaty flavor and chewy center like a brownie and the shape and outside texture of a cookie. They also get that wonderful flaky texture on the outside like on the top of a brownie. I made mine without nuts, but these would be excellent with any of your favorite nuts. However you make them, I suggest washing them down with a big glass of milk!
Brownie Cookies
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½ cup butter
4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 ½ cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Combine butter, unsweetened chocolate, and 1 ½ cups chocolate chips in a large heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter and chocolate melt; let cool.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl, set aside.
Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer. Gradually add dry ingredients to egg mixture, beating well. Then add the chocolate mixture and beat well. Stir in remaining 1 ½ cups chocolate chips.
Scoop dough onto baking sheets 1 inch appart. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Adapted From: Southern Living Incredible Cookies
These look pure chocolate and definitely look yummy!!
Oh, I love brownie cookies…and I’m now happy to have a new recipe to try. My family will be thrilled!
I love chocolate too and these look positively delicious! And so much easier to eat than brownies, all that cutting getting in the way of the eating!
Those look great. My cousin normally makes it from the box. I like the actual cookies.
Looks divine! How many cookies will this recipe yield?
The recipe says it makes 2 1/2 dozen, but they made big cookies, I think it made between 3-4 dozen for me.
nice! those crinkly tops r to die for!
I love brownies. But I never had brownie cookies before…looks good though! I’m going to try it soon!
Wow. I’m not usually a big fan of chocolate cookies because I find them to be disappointingly “not brownies.” Problem solved!
Do you remember about how many cookies the recipe made? A half batch might be enough.
A half of a batch is more than enough, the recipe says it makes 2 1/2 dozen, but they made big cookies, I think it made between 3-4 dozen for me. Enjoy!
I’m still in search of the perfect brownie cookie, this looks like it could be a winner!
This looks so sinful and delicious…I think I shall faint.
WOW! These look absolutely wonderful!!!
I am seriously drooling all over the computer right now… Those look decadent and perfect. I must have one… hehe!
These look amazing. I can’t wait to give them a try. I wonder how they would be with a little bit of espresso?
Brownie Cookies? I’ll take a dozen, please!!
I really like the cracked texture on the top of these cookies..a perfect display of a brownie/cookie hybrid. Delicious!
Must-make! Gah!!!! I agree with you about the chocolate and cheesecake. My husband is more of a fruit guy I guess when it comes to cheesecake. lol I’m pinning these cookies to my pinterest board!! They look decadent!
Brownies as cookies sound awesome! I love that flaky layer on top, you did a fabulous job with these. The pictures are making me drool!!
Made these for my friend’s birthday. They were absolutely DIVINE! Huge hit.
Something went wrong… but I’m not sure what! For some reason my batter/dough turned out to be really liquidy. Would you happen to know why?
I am not sure what could have happend, I have made this recipe several times and never had runny dough. Did you melt only half the chocolate chips with the unsweetened chocolate?
I had the same problem! The only thing I did differently was in the chocolate chips. As soon as I got everything out to bake these cookies, I realized I’d used my semisweet chocolate chips in another recipe. I had half a bag of mini chocolate chips and an 11oz bag of peanut butter/milk chocolate chips, so I used a combination of those two bags for my chips. The dough was really runny, but it didn’t affect the taste of the cookies (in fact, I kind of like the hint of peanut butter!) The cookies are not as thick as in the pictures, but they still taste DELICIOUS. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Made these tonight, since I had everything on hand. Best cookies ever!!! They really do taste just like brownies! Thanks!
Thank you! I LOVE hearing when someone has tried the recipes that I have shared. I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed them!
Just made these as a surprise for my boyfriend while he was at work. Quick and simple to make and they turned out delicious! He loved them
Currently making them! they look and smell delicious!
My nine year-old daughter baked these cookies and won first place in her age group!!! She also won Best in Show for all age groups!! She takes them to the state competition this week. Thanks for the great recipe!! (Wish I could upload a pic of her and her ribbons.)
Wow! That is awesome! Congratulations to your daughter!!! Let me know how she does at the state competition. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
Hi, just saw this recipe, it looks divine!! I’m really new to baking so sorry if this is a silly question! When you say “scoop dough” do you just mean to load a spoonful and put it on the sheet? Or should I roll them into balls or at least place the dough as a circle?
Can’t wait to try this!
Hello! I use a cookie dough scoop, but you could just as easily use a spoon and just place a spoonful of dough onto the cookie sheets. They do not need to be in balls, but should be in little mounds. Hope this helps. Good luck and happy baking!
I recently made a batch of these cookies and LOVED them! Thank you for sharing the recipe… they came out wonderful!
Yes, the cookie dough isn’t your normal cookie dough, more like a brownie batter. But they puff up nicely when they bake. It helps using a cookie scoop… or even refrigerating the dough for a bit before scooping it out.
A wonderful brownie… in cookie form!
I am so glad that you loved these cookies! They are a favorite of mine as well. I use a cookie scoop also and it does help with this dough a lot. Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
Just wanted to mention, I just made these and my dough was pretty runny (like Christina mentioned above). I added an additional half-cup of flour and they turned out perfectly.
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Just made these tonight. Ours turned out super runny, like brownie batter consistency. So runny there’s no way you could scoop them into any kind of a cookie shape. We added an additional cup of flour. They still turned out good though
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Do you know if these freeze well? May make them for part of my Christmas cookie selection. They sound fantastic and I think my husband will devour them.
I have not tried to freeze them, however I am sure they would do just fine.
Made these today for my daughter’s cookie exchange at school, and they’re really, really good! Thanks for posting this. I think they will be a hit!
The batter will be very runny unless you let the melted chocolate cool completely before adding.
Thank you for that bit Kita about cooling the chocolate befor adding to cookies!! That really helped!! Delicious cookies!!
Have you ever used splenda instead of sugar? Or whole wheat flour instead of white? I’m curious if they will turn out the same because the picture looks amazing!
I have not tried either. If you try them, let me know how they turn out for you. Thanks!
I made these last night and they were good, but didn’t have the yummy crust like brownies. My dough didn’t seem thick enough and so they spread out thinner than the pic shows. I halved the recipe so maybe that’s the problem. I am going to try these again but will add a little more flour and use milk chocolate chips instead of the semi-sweet because I’m not a dark chocolate fan. My son loved these and ate 4 in a matter of a few seconds then snuck about 8 down to his room.
I just made a batch of these to share with my work friends tomorrow. Of course I had to taste one for quality control purposes, and it was great! The outside was crusty and the center was soft and fudgy and studded with chocolate chunks, just like a perfect brownie. I think these would be great made into ice cream sandwiches as a cute dessert for a barbecue or something.
The recipe was very simple. The dough was a bit soupy right after I mixed it together, but I refrigerated it for two hours and it was the perfect consistency for shaping into cookies.
I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed the recipe! I love the idea of using them for fun ice cream sandwiches, let me know how they are if you try that.
As for the runny dough, I am not sure why so many people are experiencing the same problem, I have made these quite a few times and do not rememeber ever having that issue. The only thing I can think of is that maybe the chocolate wasn’t completely cool when adding it to the dough. I am glad to hear that cooling the dough in the fridge worked for you.
looks absolutely incredible!
These were great! I had just enough dairy free chocolate chips to melt, but not to add to the cookies. They turned out just fine though! I might even say that they are better than brownies (that’s bold coming from a girl who LOVES brownies). Also, I didn’t let my chocolate/butter mix completely cool so the dough was a little runny. By the time I scooped out the second cookie sheet of cookies, the dough had “thickened” up a bit. Thank you for charing!
Wonder if this would work if you were lazy & used a box mix?
Just made these! Wonderful! I wqs a bit concerned with all the comments on runny batter, so I was mindful to allow chocolate mixture to become room temp. I had no trouble the batter was just right and easy to use! This is a keeper, one to add to the recipe file of faves! Thank you!
Thank you for you lovely yummy recipe! I just made it and they have the crinkle brownie look and I added dried cranberries and white chocolate chips instead of the other half of the chocolate chips! Soo yummy!! thank you!!
I LOVE these cookies! They tasted incredible and were gone in no time!
I too had an issue with my dough – though it was that it was more on the thick side. When I scooped onto the cookie sheet, they did not melt out into nice cookie shapes, but rather stayed in big mounds. Any thoughts?
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Hi,
I was just wondering it says to bake at 350 degrees.. is this degrees Celsius??
Thanks, Leila
Yes, it is 350 Celsius.
Can you add nuts to these cookies?
Sure, I think nuts would be delicious in these cookies! Let me know if you try it and how it turns out.
Have you ever frozen them? I’m wondering if they will still be crinkly?
I have never froze them, let me know if you try it and how it turns out.
Before I try, do you have suggestions for high altitude adjustment? Still trying to get used to baking in this altitude in Colorado!!
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I. Had the problem with the runny dough too, I then added more flour, but it was too much since they didn’t flatten enough and were cakey. I think if you could post a picture of what the dough should look like, it would be helpful, thanks! Oh and by the way, I am trying another batch, I know I need to adjust it to higher elevation since I live in Utah.
Well I made the second batch and realized this is just like brownie batter so it is supposed to be somewhat runny they are pretty good as my husband ate 5 and said I shouldn’t have made them
I am so glad that the second batch turned out!!! Thank you so much for sharing your results with us!
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I’m making these cookies right now and have sampled one and it is great. However, my batter seems thicker and my cookies did not flatten out. The only thing I can think of is when I was breaking my large eggs, they did not seem very large. Could that be the problem?