Description
These Cookie Fudgy Brownies combine rich, fudgy chocolate brownies with delightful monster cookie dough topping. Featuring a blend of semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips and mini M&M’s, this decadent dessert offers a perfect balance of soft brownie texture with chewy, flavorful cookie bites on top. Ideal for sharing, these brownies boast a luscious chocolate flavor with an extra fun twist from the cookie dough layer.
Ingredients
Brownie Batter:
- 1 1/3 cup White granulated sugar
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 Egg yolk
- 5 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup Oil (canola or vegetable)
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder (dutch process)
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Milk chocolate chips
Monster Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/8 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 cup Unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup Brown sugar (packed light or dark)
- 1/8 cup White granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup Peanut butter (creamy)
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 Large egg (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup Quick oats
- 1/2 cup Mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Mini M&M’s
Instructions
- Prepare Monster Cookies: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together on medium speed for 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add the peanut butter and mix for another minute. Incorporate vanilla extract and egg until combined, scraping the bowl and mixing again for 20 seconds.
- Combine Monster Cookie Ingredients: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Fold in the oats, mini chocolate chips, and mini M&M’s. Cover the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for 40 minutes to firm up.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: When cookie dough is nearly done chilling, preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Spray a 9×9 inch baking pan with non-stick baking spray and line the bottom and two sides with parchment paper for easy removal later.
- Mix Brownie Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
- Beat Brownie Wet Ingredients: Using a mixer with a whisk attachment, beat sugar, eggs, and egg yolk on medium-high for 5 minutes until the mixture is very light and fluffy. Meanwhile, melt the butter and allow it to cool slightly.
- Combine Brownie Batter: Add melted butter, oil, and vanilla extract to the egg mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Gently fold in the dry ingredients using a rubber spatula, being careful not to deflate the batter. Fold in semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips.
- Assemble Brownies: Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and smooth into corners with a rubber spatula. Bake for 15 minutes to set the top lightly.
- Add Cookie Dough Topping: Remove cookie dough from the fridge, take small handfuls, and flatten them into discs. Place the discs evenly over the brownie layer. Return the pan to the oven.
- Bake Final: Bake for an additional 20 minutes. Then, loosely cover the pan with foil to prevent over-browning, and bake for another 5-10 minutes until the cookie and brownie layers are fully set with no jiggle.
- Cool and Serve: Transfer the brownies to a cooling rack and let cool completely to room temperature before slicing. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
Notes
- Ensure eggs for the monster cookie dough and brownie batter are at room temperature for better mixing and texture.
- Chilling the cookie dough is essential to prevent it from melting into the brownie layer.
- Lining the pan with parchment makes it easier to lift out the entire brownie slab for cutting.
- Be gentle when folding dry ingredients into the brownie batter to retain airiness and achieve fudgy texture.
- Use Dutch-process cocoa powder for a deeper chocolate flavor in the brownies.
- Allow brownies to cool completely before slicing to avoid crumbling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American