Description
Best Fudgy Chewy Brookies are the ultimate brownie-cookie mashup, delivering a fudgy center, crackly top, and chewy edges in every bite. This 30-minute dessert blends melted butter, dark chocolate, brown and white sugar, eggs, vanilla, and a quick flour-cocoa mix for glossy, gooey goodness. Perfect for chocolate lovers, gatherings, and weeknight cravings, these brookies bake up easy, customizable, and deeply satisfying with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips (divided)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter and 1 cup of chocolate chips in 20-second intervals, stirring between each until smooth. Let cool slightly.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla until creamy.
- Stir in the melted chocolate mixture until fully combined.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; mix just until combined. Fold in remaining ½ cup chocolate chips.
- Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until tops are shiny and slightly cracked. Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For extra fudginess, chill the dough for 15–20 minutes before baking.
- Swap in chopped nuts or white chocolate chips for variation.
- Store cooled brookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
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