Fudgy Chewy Browkies
These Fudgy Chewy Browkies combine the best of two desserts—rich chocolate brownies and classic chocolate chip cookies. A thick brownie base is topped with soft cookie dough and baked together for the ultimate layered treat with gooey centers, crisp edges, and pockets of melted chocolate.
Equipment
- 8x8-inch baking pan
- Whisk
- two mixing bowls
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup butter, melted (for brownie layer)
- 0.5 cup butter, softened (for cookie layer)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for brownie layer)
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour (for cookie layer)
- 0.3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp sea salt (plus extra for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder, and 1 cup flour until smooth to create the brownie batter.
- Spread the brownie batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter with brown sugar. Add one egg and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Stir in the remaining flour, baking soda, sea salt, and chocolate chips to form cookie dough.
- Drop small pieces of cookie dough evenly over the brownie batter.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until the center is set but still soft.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt immediately after baking.
- Let the browkies cool completely in the pan for about 2 hours before slicing into 16 squares.
Notes
Do not overbake the browkies. A slightly soft center ensures the brownie layer stays fudgy while the cookie layer remains chewy. Let the bars cool completely before slicing for clean squares.