Brown Butter Brookies

40m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
  2. 2Prepare the cookie layer by mixing flour, baking soda, and salt.
  3. 3Combine melted butter, brown and granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla; whisk until smooth and fluffy for 2-3 minutes.
  4. 4Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips to the cookie mixture; mix until just combined.
  5. 5Prepare the brownie layer: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring every 10 seconds until foamy (6-8 minutes), and continue until milk solids turn golden brown and smell nutty.
  6. 6Transfer the browned butter to a heatproof bowl, then add cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, and chopped chocolate; mix until smooth.
  7. 7In a separate bowl, whisk 3 eggs and light brown sugar for 5-6 minutes until dissolved.
  8. 8Add powdered sugar to the egg mixture; mix for 1-2 minutes until combined.
  9. 9Add the cooled browned butter mixture to the egg mixture; mix until smooth.
  10. 10Add flour and chocolate chips to the brownie batter; mix until well combined.
  11. 11Layer the cookie and brownie batters in the prepared pan.
  12. 12Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the edges are golden and the center is slightly fudgy.
  13. 13Let cool completely before cutting into brookies.

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 extract
  • 1.25 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp flaky sea salt
  • 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar, spooned and leveled
  • 1.75 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.75 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 0.33 cup semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 eggs, room temp
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tbsp olive oil

Equipment

8x8 inch panparchment papersaucepanheatproof bowlwhiskbowl

Tips

  • Dissolving sugar in eggs ensures a crackly top.
  • You can adjust the layering to your preference, either by layering the cookie dough on top of the brownie batter or vice versa, or by creating a marbled effect by swirling the two batters together.