Description
These brookies are a luxurious fusion of rich espresso brownie and gooey espresso chocolate chip cookie dough. With layers of browned butter, chopped chocolate, and deep cocoa flavor, they bake into an indulgent bar that’s soft, chewy, and irresistibly bold.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough Batter:
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter (browned)
- ½ cup light or dark brown sugar (100g)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g)
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder + 1 tsp water
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour (163g)
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 6 oz chopped chocolate (milk & dark mix)
Brownie Batter:
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter (browned)
- 4 oz dark chocolate (60–70% cocoa), chopped
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder + 1 tbsp hot water
- ⅓ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder (35g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (65g)
- ¾ tsp salt
- 3 oz chopped chocolate (milk & dark mix)
Instructions
- Make the Cookie Dough: Brown the butter in a saucepan. Pour into a mixing bowl and stir in both sugars. Let cool slightly, then whisk in the egg, yolk, vanilla bean paste, and espresso mixture. Sift in flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Fold in chopped chocolate. Set aside.
- Make the Brownie Batter: Pour hot browned butter over chopped dark chocolate. Stir in espresso mixture and sifted cocoa powder. In a separate bowl, whip eggs and sugar until pale and thick. Gently fold in the chocolate mixture, then the flour and chocolate chunks.
- Assemble the Brookies: Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Spread a thin layer of brownie batter on the bottom. Alternate dollops of brownie and cookie dough on top. Do not swirl; just layer naturally.
- Bake: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 35 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with moist crumbs but not raw batter.
- Cool & Slice: Let cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before slicing into bars.
Notes
Do not overmix the batters to maintain texture contrast. Espresso enhances the chocolate flavor in both layers. For clean slices, chill before cutting with a sharp knife.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: brookies, espresso cookies, chocolate brownie bars, layered bars, brownie cookie