What’s a person to do when you can’t decide which one you like better: a brownie or chocolate chip cookie? Well, make two different kinds of dough and get creative. If you’re the kind who likes to play with your food, this recipe is perfect. Not only do these up black and white cookies, they remind me of the Yin and Yang. Get ready to roll balls of cookie and brownie dough.

Brookies (Brownie + Chocolate Chip Cookie)

  • Prep Time:50 minutes
  • Cook Time:6 minutes
  • Total Time:1 hour
  • Servings:4 dozen
  • Medium

    Ingredients

  • Brownie Batter
  • 10 tablespoon softened butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Batter
  • 10 tablespoon softened butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
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  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • Step 2

    Mix butter, sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Add in egg, yolk and vanilla. Beat for about 2 minutes.

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  • Step 3

    In a separate bowl whisk cocoa powder, all flour, baking soda and salt.

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  • Step 4

    Mix wet and dry ingredients.

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  • Step 5

    Place the brownie batter in the fridge and start working on the chocolate chip cookie batter.

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  • Step 6

    To start the chocolate chip cookie batter, mix butter, sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Add in egg, yolk and vanilla. Beat for about 2 minutes.

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  • Step 7

    In a separate bowl whisk all flour, baking soda and salt.

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  • Step 8

    Mix wet and dry ingredients.

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  • Step 9

    Once the batter is smooth, gradually mix in mini chocolate chips.

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  • Step 10

    Get both of your batters ready and lay out wax paper to roll some balls. Portion both batters evenly and make teaspoon size balls.

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  • Step 11

    Once you have an even amount of brownie and cookie dough balls, take two and press them together with your hands to gently form a cookie shape.

  • Step 12

    Prepare your pans with Silpat liners and place the cookies on the liner.

    #SpoonTip: Make sure to leave a few inches between each cookie on the Silpat. 

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  • Step 13

    Bake in the oven for approximately 6 minutes.

  • Step 14

    Let the cookies cool on the pan for 2 minutes. Then, slide off to a baking rack.

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  • Step 15

    Dunk your cookie in some milk or make it into a yummy ice cream sandwich.

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