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Soft and Fudgy Brownie Cookies

Soft and Fudgy Brownie Cookies are the perfect indulgence for any chocoholic! It combines the classic, chewy texture of a cookie with the melt-in-your-mouth goodness of a brownie.

Brownie cookies on a baking sheet.


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Made with dark chocolate, these are the ultimate chocolate cookies. Better than a brownie and better than a cookie, once you try one of these soft cookies the others just won't be quite as delicious. If you love soft and chewy brownies you'll love my Zucchini Brownies and Cheesecake Brownie Recipe. Another one of my favorite chewy cookies for a chocolate lover is my Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies. Nothing better than warm-baked cookies this time of year.ย 

Why this recipe works

It doesn't matter if you're team brownie or team cookie, you'll love thisย chocolate loversย dessert. It's full of so much flavor like myย Copycat Starbucks Espresso Brownies and is so easy to make.ย 

Kids and adults all love the texture.ย Brownie loversย love that they're crackly on the top like brownies with a soft center. Yet they have just the slightest crisp and the bestย chewy edgesย on the outside like a perfectly baked cookie.

Ingredients needed

All the ingredients needed for this recipe.

Ingredients Needed

  • Flour: allย purpose flour
  • Cocoa powder: you can use Ghirardelliย cocoa powderย or another brand will work fine.
  • Baking powder: make sure it's fresh for optimal cookie texture.
  • Salt
  • Dark chocolateย chips: use the Ghirardelli baking chips for the best flavor.
  • Butter: unsalted
  • Eggs: a binding ingredient to help hold these cookie brownies together.
  • Vanilla extract: to even out the intense chocolate flavor profile.

How to make this recipe

Dry ingredients mixed together in a bowl, and melted chocolate in another bowl.
  • Step 1: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together theย dry ingredients- flour, coca powder, baking powder, and salt. Set to the side.
  • Step 2: In a separate microwave-safe mixing bowl, add butter and chocolate chips. Microwave on high in intervals to melt the two together. Whisk in between bursts in the microwave. Once melted, stir again and set to the side to cool.
Eggs mixed together in a bowl then melted chocolate added in.
  • Step 3: Using aย hand mixer, combine eggs,ย brown sugar, andย vanilla extractย until fluffy in a mixing bowl.
  • Step 4: Addย melted chocolateย to egg mixture and use a whisk to combine.ย 
Dry ingredients added to the wet ingredients and mixed.
  • Step 5: Addย dry ingredientsย to theย wet ingredientsย and whisk until the batter is combined but will still be runny. Refrigerate until slightly thickened.
  • Step 6: Use a cookie scoop to divide theย cookie doughย into balls evenly
Brownie cookies on a baking sheet and baked.
  • Step 7: Placeย dough ballsย on baking sheets lined withย parchment paper.ย 
  • Step 8: Bake cookiesย until the tops are shiny and start to crack. Don't overbake since they'll continue to cook on theย cookie sheetย as they cool.ย 
A brownie cookie being picked up with  a spatula.

Recipe tips

  • I used a 2-inchย medium cookie scoopย to measure out theย cookie batter.ย 
  • To make these chewy brownie cookies even more epic, serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or you could add a smear of whipped topping or frosting on top of the cookies. Wash them down with an ice cold glass of milk.
  • Start with lessย baking timeย and adjust as necessary.
Brownie cookies broken in half and held.

Recipe Faq's

Why did my cookies fall apart?

Sometimesย delicious cookies can fall apart if you try to remove them from theย prepared baking sheet too soon before they're done cooling. It's important to let those cookies cool enough so they finish baking and the soft centers have time to set before you try to move them to theย wire rack. If the centers don't set, yourย fudgy cookies
may crumble apart when moving.

Can I freeze these brownie cookies?

Yes, scoop the cookie dough and place it on a baking sheet. Place the baking sheet into the freezer for 1 hour and place the rich chocolate dough into a ziplock freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months.

What else can I add to these chocolate brownie cookies?

If you want to change the flavor profile of theseย double chocolate cookies some, you can. Try adding in some different flavored baking chips before baking.ย Just fold them in before chilling the dough.ย 
white chocolate chips
dark chocolate chipsย 
semi-sweet chocolate chips
peanut butter chips

Brownie cookies on a baking sheet with some chocolate chips.

Soft and Fudgy Brownie Cookies

5 from 2 votes
Written By: Wendie
Soft and fudy brownie cookies have rich chocolate flavor. Theย cocoa powderย and chocolate chips are the star ingredients, creating an intensely decadent treat that is sure to become a favorite.ย 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 18
Calories 158

Ingredients
  

  • ยฝ cup all-purpose flour
  • ยผ cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Flaky sea salt optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate and butter for 1 minute, stir then melt on 30 second intervals until fully melted.
  • Using a hand mixer beat together the brown sugar and the eggs on medium-high speed for about 4-5 minutes until tripled in volume.
  • Gently whisk in the chocolate mixture and vanilla into the egg mixture until just incorporated.
  • Whisk in the melted chocolate until combined.
  • Whisk in the flour mixture just until incorporated and no flour clumps remain. The batter will be very runny.
  • Place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
  • Using a 2 inch cookie scoop divide all of the batter onto the baking sheets.
  • Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes. The cookies will look underbaked but will finish cooking as they cool.
  • Sprinkle sea salt on top if your'e using.
  • Allow to cool on the baking trays for 15 minutes before removing them to a wire rack.

Notes

Measure you flour correctly! If you use too much flour, the brownie cookies will come out dry and cracky. Do not pack the flour.ย 
Cookies will firm up as they cool. They may not look fully set when you take them out, but they will be firm as they cool.ย 
Freeze the dough for later use. You can freeze the dough for up to 2 months.
Add sea salt the addition of sea salt on top of the cookies brings out the best flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 106IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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