# Brown Butter Brookies

A delightful dessert combining the best of cookies and brownies in one treat.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 100 g light brown sugar
- 0.33 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 1 Pinch salt
- 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar, spooned and leveled
- 1.75 cups powdered sugar
- 0.75 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 0.33 cup semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- 8*8 inch pan
- parchment paper
- saucepan
- heatproof bowl
- whisk

## Tips

- Dissolving sugar in eggs ensures a crackly top.
- You can adjust the layering to your preference, or by creating a marbled effect by swirling the two batters together.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJBmogBIqck/?igsh=MXhhbTN4aTQ2M2Vxaw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4f2eff1c-00e0-4515-9f57-3d296e9fd770
- Extracted: 2026-02-14

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