Brookies

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 Happy First Day

Have a sweet craving but can’t decide whether to go for chocolate chip cookies or decadent brownies? MEET THE BROOKIE

If you haven’t met yet, your life is about to change. Family, birthday, patio picnic, long weekend-I've got just the treat for you.

Cooking Tips: There is a little science to making brookies. Be sure dough is chilled, roll cookie ball and brownie ball proportionately and keep hands floured for easier assembly. Recipe makes 2 dozen cookies  

Ingredients:

FOR THE BROWNIE

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter
• 3/4 c. brown sugar
• 1/3 c. unsweetened Dark Hershey cocoa powder (e.g. I used Droste) 
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup mini or regular chocolate chips

FOR THE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1- 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 TB. cornstarch 
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. mini chocolate chips
• 3/4 chopped nuts
• Optional flaky sea salt, for sprinkling   

Directions:

• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Make brownie cookie: Melt butter in the microwave. In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, and cocoa powder. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until glossy. Add flour and salt and beat just until combined. Refrigerate while you make the chocolate chip cookie dough.
• Make chocolate chip cookie: In another large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Add flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Beat until just combined, then fold in chocolate chips.
• Make brookie: Form a heaping scoop of each dough into balls. Take one brownie ball and one cookie dough ball and roll them together with floured hands. Repeat with remaining doughs.
  
• Place on prepared baking sheet 2" apart. Sprinkle with sea salt if using. Bake until golden around the edges and just set, 10 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack, then let cool completely.
  

Be sure to try these Ever Ready Mint Brookies recipe previously posted.

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