Brown Butter Brookie Recipe

The perfect mashup of gooey brownies and chewy chocolate chip cookies! This Brown Butter Brookie Recipe is sure to satisfy your next sweet tooth craving!

What are brookies?

Brookies are the perfect mashup of chewy chocolate chip cookies and rich fudgy brownies. Each square has the perfect amount of both in each bite. This Brown Butter Brookie recipe is made similar to brownies in the fact that they are made in a square pan. These particular brookies are made with brown butter chocolate chip cookie recipe. The nuttiness of the brown butter is perfect to offset the richness of the brownies.

Ingredients in this Brown Butter Brookie Recipe

• Brown Butter: Butter is melted over the stove top until it is a beautiful amber color for the cookies.
• Brown Sugar: The brown sugar adds to the overall flavor of the cookies and helps keep the brookies chewy.
• Sugar: I use granulated sugar also which helps make the brookies perfectly sweet.
• Baking Powder and Baking Soda: You need both leavening agents to help the brookies rise and gives it texture.
• Vanilla: Adds such amazing warm flavor especially for the cookie.
• Flour: Provides structure for the brownies and cookies.
• Cocoa Powder: Adds flavor and structure to the brownies.
• Butter: Keeps the brownies moist and fudgy
• Eggs: Also helps with the moistness of the brookies. Be sure to pull out ahead of time.
• Chocolate: Be sure to good quality chocolate, this makes a difference in the flavor.

Brown Butter

Before starting it’s best make the brown butter first as it will need some time to cool before using. The brown butter just takes this recipe over the top and adds a unique delicious flavor to the brookies. I promise, you will not be sorry you made it. To make follow these steps below:

1. Start out by melting the butter. For quicker melting you can cut the butter into cubes if you’d like. I typically just add both cold sticks of butter to the pot and allow to start melting. Set the stove to medium heat.
2. It is important to keep your eye on the pot and not to walk away. Once the butter starts to melt, it will develop a frothy foam on the top, be sure to stir frequently. It’s hard to see under the foam so stirring will ensure no burnt butter.
3. As soon as the crackling sound of butter has slowed, and your butter is a beautiful golden brown. Remove it from the stove and allow to cool.

How to make these Brown Butter Brookies

After you’ve made the brown butter and allowed it to cool, let’s make the cookie dough part of the brookies. Pour the cooled brown butter and all the the browned bits into a stand mixer. Then add the sugar and brown sugar, cream together for 2-3 minutes. Add in the egg and vanilla, then mix until well combined. Lastly, add in the flour, baking soda, and salt then fold in chocolate chips.

For the brownie layer, melt butter, chocolate, and sugar together on the stovetop in a heavy bottomed pan. Once melted, remove from the stove top then add vanilla, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, eggs and salt until well combined.

Grab a 9×13 inch pan, then spray with non stick cooking spray. Using a large cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough and brownie batter into the pan, alternating between the two. Once you have all of the cookie dough and brownie batter into the pan, press into a even layer.

Bake for 30-32 minutes.

How to store

I would suggest storing the Brown Butter Brookies in a airtight container to keep them fresh. The brookies will stay fresh for about 2-3 days.