Easy Brookies (Brownie and Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars)

Brookies are the perfect blend of rich, fudgy brownies and soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies — all in one easy-to-make bar. No need to choose between two favorites when you can have both!

When you have kids, you find yourself participating in a number of different activities. From class parties to soccer team parties to birthday parties, kids love celebrating their milestones with family and friends.

Whether it’s a holiday class party or celebrating the end of the school year, I am always baking something for my kids and their classmates. And with the many extra curricular activities that my three kids have, there is always something to celebrate.

Normally, I would offer up a recipe from scratch. But even a food blogger looks for quick recipes and short cuts to make life easier. The beauty of this recipe, is that you can whip up these brookies in a flash by using store bought brownie mix and refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough.

We’ve all been hit with last minute dinner guests and oops, I forgot I signed up to bring a dessert to tomorrow’s class party! These no stress easy brookies will not only be a big hit with your fan base, they will also be a breeze to make.

Ingredients you need

Don’t knock the store bought mixes. When you are in a time crunch and need a dessert quick, these semi-homemade brookies are so freaking good!!

• Box of brownie mix (13×9 Family Size): You will also need the ingredients needed to make these brownies like eggs, water and oil.
• 30 oz tube of refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough: Luckily, these are already mixed and ready for you to bake.

Step-by-step directions

1. Mix the brownie batter. Add ingredients listed on brownie mix box and mix until batter is combined.
2. Par-bake browines. Pour mixture into a 13×9-inch baking pan that is greased and lined with parchment paper and bake at 350ºF for 15 minutes for fudgy brownies. If you want the brownies more cooked, bake for 20-25 minutes.
3. Add cookie dough. Remove pan from oven and cover the semi-cooked brownies with cookie dough broken off into pieces.
4. Finish baking. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until chocolate chip cookie dough is done and slightly browned at the edges.
5. Cool. This is the hardest art of all! Allow bars to cool in the pan to room temperature before removal, about 2 hours. Cut into small squares and then they are ready to be enjoyed.

Expert tips and recipe FAQs

This really is a goof-proof way to make these fabulous brookies. But here are some tips to make sure they turn out perfect:

• Watch your oven. Oven temperatures can vary from oven to oven. For example, the oven at my boys’ apartment needs you to add 5 or more minutes to everything they bake. If you like your brookies a little fudgy, you might want to slightly undercook them. If your cookie top is browning too quickly, loosely lay a piece of foil on top. Also remember that as the bars cool, they will continue to bake and will set more firmly. So don’t over bake the bars or they will be dry.
• Cool completely. It’s tough waiting for these soft, chewy, chocolatey babies to cool, but it will be worth the wait. Trust me! They will slice up perfectly when cooled completely.

You can add your own special touch to these brookies by adding some chopped walnuts or pecans to the brownie batter.

If you want to make some more delicious desserts from scratch that are a twist on the classic, you should try my cheesecake brownies, which combines another two favorite desserts into one.

And whenever I need to make a large batch of chocolate chip cookies, I love the ease of these sheet pan chocolate chip cookie bars.

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Brookies (Brownie and Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars)

Laura Bashar | Family Spice

Brookies are the perfect blend of rich, fudgy brownies and soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies — all in one easy-to-make bar. No need to choose between two favorites when you can have both!

4.34 from 15 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Additional Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert Bars

Cuisine American

Servings 24 Brownies

Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 box of brownie mix 13×9 Family Size plus ingredients needed to make them
• eggs, oil and water
• 30 oz tube of refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough

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Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350ºF or temperature designated on brownie box mix.
• Line a 13×9-inch baking pan with foil and coat with non-stick spray.
• In a mixing bowl, combine brownie mix with the eggs, water and oil required.
• Pour brownie batter into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cover the semi-cooked brownies with cookie dough broken off into pieces.
• Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, until chocolate chip cookie dough is done and slightly browned at the edges.
• Allow bars to cool in the pan to room temperature before removal, about 2 hours.
• Cut into small squares and serve.

Notes

Serving Suggestions: Serve alone or with a scoop of ice cream!

TO STORE: If you have any leftovers, brookies will keep well for up to 1 week if stored in airtight container on the counter or in the refrigerator.

TO FREEZE: You can also wrap them in foil and freeze them where they will last for 4 to 6 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13g

Keyword brookie, chocolate chip cookie bar, cookie bar

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