I love a good food mashup because there’s something so fun about unexpected flavor combinations that just work. Whether it’s a cronut (croissant + donut), a pizza pot pie or Chicago-inspired pigs-in-a-blanket, I’m always excited to try creative takes on classic dishes. Mashups bring whimsy to food, making every bite an adventure. Why choose between two great things when you can have both in one delicious bite?
That’s why this recipe by content creator Steph Gigliotti (@stephgigliotti28), caught my eye. Although Gigliotti calls her recipe a brookie, it’s more like a brownie cookie, because you use a boxed brownie mix to make a cookie-like dough.
A brookie, which is usually a bar cookie, is a true mash up of a brownie and chocolate chip cookie, with some areas of the cookie being brownie, while others are chocolate chip cookie.
But no matter what you choose to call these cookies, I knew they looked absolutely delicious and that I needed to give them a try in my kitchen. Here’s what happened when I turned brownie mix into brownie cookies.
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@stephgigliotti28 Brookies 1 box brownie mix 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter 2 eggs 1/2 cup chocolate chips In a mixing bowl mix together the brownie mix, oil and eggs. Food in the chocolate chips. The mixture will be thick. Scoop 1 tablespoon cookies on to parchment lined sheet pans and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. #brownies #brookies #browniemixcookies
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How to Make Brownie Cookies
For me, the best part of this recipe was how easy it is to make. A bonus? It’s easy to make it gluten-free. (I recently learned that I can no longer eat gluten.) All you need is a box of brownie mix (mine was gluten-free) two eggs, a half cup of oil or melted unsalted butter and one cup of chocolate chips (my brownie mix had these in it already).
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Set your oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (I used a silicone baking mat.)
In a bowl, whisk the brownie mix, eggs and oil (which I used) or melted butter. If your mix doesn’t include chocolate chips, add those after your batter is mixed well. Your dough will be very thick and more like cookie dough than brownie batter.
You can use a cookie scoop, spoon, an ice cream scoop (this is what I used) or even your hands to drop the dough onto the baking sheet. The soft dough will spread, so just be sure to leave a few inches between each cookie. I only made six at once and saved the rest of the dough to make more cookies later.
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Steph said to bake the cookies for just 10 minutes, but when I checked mine at the 10-minute mark they seemed to be too wet. This may be because of how big I made them or because of the gluten-free dough, but I let them bake for another two minutes.
Once I removed them from the oven, I left them on the baking sheet for three minutes to cool, then moved them to a wire rack for another five minutes before trying one.
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Why You’ll Love Brownie Cookies
Can’t decide between a brownie or a cookie? Now you don’t have to! These were the best of both worlds!
They were gooey, fudgy brownies with a chewy texture and bits of chocolate chips of chocolate chip cookies. The chocolate chips melted on top of my fingers when I picked one up, but it was so good! This is dessert heaven!
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These are easy to customize, too. You can add nuts, a caramel swirl or peanut butter chips for extra flair. Top them with some powdered sugar for extra sweetness, or sprinkle them with some flaky salt.
Brownie cookies are the ultimate treat for indecisive dessert lovers, and they’re so easy to make. They’re perfect for a quick dessert that feels indulgent. Sometimes, you really can have it all!
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