Yesterday I brought you the perfect family compromise when part of the family wants Chinese take-out and the other half wants pizza – Chicken Teriyaki Pizza. Today, I am bringing you the perfect compromise for when half the family wants chocolate chip cookies for dessert, and and the other half of the family wants chocolate brownies – chocolate chip cookie brownies. I was planning to make a chocolate pudding pie today, but while in the baking goods isle, I spotted a Betty Crocker mix for chocolate chip cookie brownies. I knew I had to create my own version, it sounded too good. For this recipe, I halved my favorite brownie recipe and my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, and then I added some baking powder to both batters to prevent to much gooey-ness. The results were amazing – rich dark cake-like brownies topped with soft puffy chocolate chip cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie

Ingredients

Brownie layer

3 eggs
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup AP flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
extra cocoa powder and nonstick spray or butter to grease and dust baking pan

Cookie layer

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups AP flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
2 teaspoons cream or milk

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or spray 8 x 8 baking dish. Dust with cocoa powder and set aside. In stand mixer, add butter for brownies and brown and white sugar. Mix until light in color. Add eggs, scrape down sides and mix until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix well. Sift together cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and flour. Add to stand mixer and beat until combined. Pour into baking dish.

2. Rinse mixing bowl and beater and start with cookie layer. Add butter, white and brown sugars to stand mixer. Beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and cream and mix well. Be sure to scrap down sides. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to stand mixer. Beat until well combined. Add chocolate chips and turn mixer on low until just combined. Spoon cookie batter over brownie batter.

3. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 – 60 minutes, or until brownies pass the toothpick test.

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