Brookies

Half brownie, half cookie. 100% amazing. 

Sue and I are all about hybrid cooking. Especially when it ends with something as ridiculous as these cookies. Nanaimo Bars and Donuts are another hybrid I can get behind. (Click HERE for that!) 

But, today we are talking about cookies. Delicious, chocolaty, chewy cookies. 

I don't know about you but I love brownies. I also love chocolate chip cookies. Brookies, therefore, are my soul mate and we need to get married. 

Brookies

Ingredients

Brownie Half

1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp butter, softened

2/3 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/3 cup flour

1/2 cup baking cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

pinch salt

Chocolate Chip Cookie Half

1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp butter, softened

2/3 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

pinch salt

1 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 

Prepare brownie dough - Cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Add in the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt and stir until stiff dough forms. Chill dough while making chocolate chip cookie half.

Prepare chocolate chip dough - Cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Add in flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips. Stir until stiff dough forms. 

Using a cookie scoop (I like large for giant cookies, but medium scoops work too!), take one scoop from the chilled brownie dough and one scoop from the chocolate chip cookie dough - and press the 2 together. Gently press into a ball and flatten lightly in your hand. Set about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. 

Bake at 350 for 10 - 15 minutes (for medium scoops), 8 - 10 (for small scoops), and (12 - 18 for large scoops). They are done when the bottoms are lightly browned and cookies appear dry on top. 

Let cool for 5 minutes on cookie trays before removing to wire rack to cool completely. 

Like all cookies, they are addicting when warm and almost as equally delicious when room temp. Serve with a glass of milk, mug of coffee, or cup of tea. 

If you use small scoops (about 1 Tbsp) then you should get about 4 dz cookies. That drops to about 2 dz with medium, and 1 dz with large. The brownie side does spread a bit more than the chocolate chip so do NOT skip chilling the brownie dough.