# Brown butter brookies

This recipe provides instructions for making brookies, a dessert that combines a cookie layer with a brownie layer.

- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 0.33 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temp
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1.25 cup all purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 0.5 cup natural cocoa powder
- 0.33 cup semi sweet chocolate chip, chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup unsalted butter, browned
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 1.75 cup powdered sugar
- 0.75 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 3 eggs, room temp
- 0.5 cup all purpose flour

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
3. Prepare the cookie layer: Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
4. Combine melted butter, brown and granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth and fluffy for about 2-3 min.
5. Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips. Mix until just combined.
6. Prepare the brownie layer: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
7. Stir every 10 seconds until foamy (6-8 minutes).
8. Continue until it turns golden brown and smell nutty.
9. Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Add cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, and chopped chocolate. mix until smooth.
10. In a separate bowl whisk eggs and light brown sugar for 5-6 minutes until dissolved.
11. Add powdered sugar. Mix for 1-2 minutes until combined.
12. Add cooled browned butter mixture, mix until smooth.
13. Add flour and chocolate chips; mix until well combined.
14. Layer the cookie and brownie batters in the prepared pan.
15. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the edges are golden and center is a little fudgy.
16. Let cool for 6-8 hours before cutting.

## Equipment

- 8x8 inch pan
- parchment paper
- saucepan
- heatproof bowl

## Tips

- Dissolving sugar in eggs ensures a crackly top.
- Let cool for 6-8 hours before cutting.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTGTTAfjg0D/?igsh=OTB6NGZ0aGNmcjl6
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/199b4f21-52c0-4a95-8969-06fc32005176
- Extracted: 2026-03-04

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