Chocolate Brownie Cookies: A Step-by-Step Recipe with Photos

For lovers of chocolate desserts, we offer a classic step-by-step recipe brownie cookies, which enjoys incredible popularity in many countries around the world.

Brownie Cookies: A Classic Step-by-Step Recipe

Nutritional value per serving

412.0 kcal

Proteins: 6.3 g
Fats: 19.96 g
Carbohydrates: 51.63 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 25 min
Time in the kitchen: 25 min
Complexity:

A simple recipe.
Number of servings: 15

We have already prepared it together classic brownie, and today we’ll prepare no less delicious cookies.

Chocolate brownies are a truly American treat, served to children by parents in Canada and the United States as a complement to a traditional glass of milk. It's easy to guess that these cookies are named for their rich brown color and vibrant chocolate flavor.

It's a known fact that brownie cookies were first made in America over 100 years ago, but that first recipe didn't contain any cocoa powder or chocolate. Fannie Farmer's brownie recipe lists no ingredients other than pecans, molasses, sugar, butter, eggs, and flour.

After cocoa and chocolate became widespread and became one of the most beloved sweets of Americans, they began to be added to "brownies", obtaining an even brighter, rich chocolate flavor.

A classic brownie cookie is round and has distinctive cracks on the surface. It should be soft on the inside, but the crust should still crunch when bitten.

This treat is incredibly quick to prepare—the entire process, from mixing the dough to baking, takes no more than 25 minutes. The ingredients listed will make approximately 15-20 cookies (depending on the size of the cookies you place on the baking sheet).

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Chocolate Brownie Cookies – A Simple Step-by-Step Recipe to Make at Home

Ingredients

Servings

Flour

80 G
Sugar

80 G
Dark chocolate

100 G
Butter

25 G
Egg C1

1 pcs
Baking powder

3 G
Salt

1 pinch

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan with a thick bottom, place 100 grams of dark chocolate (it is better to break the bar and melt it into pieces) and 25 grams of butter.

Important! Use high-quality dark chocolate, as this ingredient determines the richness and flavor of your baked goods.

Step 2

Melt the chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly, until you get a homogeneous mass, as in the photo.

You can heat it:

on the stove (if you have a saucepan with a thick bottom);
in a water bath (this way the chocolate will definitely not burn);
in the microwave (in this case, use non-metallic utensils).

Set the finished chocolate mass aside and let it cool slightly while we prepare the dough.

Step 3

In a bowl for preparing the dough, mix 80 grams of sifted flour, 0.5 teaspoon of baking powder (this is about 3 grams) and a pinch of salt.

Step 4

In a separate container, mix 1 egg (white + yolk) and 80 grams of sugar (you can use regular or brown).

Step 5

Beat with a mixer for about 3-4 minutes until a fluffy foam forms, as in the photo.

Step 6

Add the cooled chocolate mass to the beaten egg and mix with a spatula until smooth.

Step 7

Add the dry mixture prepared in step 3 (flour + baking powder + salt) and mix thoroughly to form a soft, elastic chocolate dough.

Step 8

Using a teaspoon and spatula, place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

If the dough is too stiff, you can use your hands to form balls of the desired size and place them on a baking sheet, flattening them slightly. This will give the cookies a more even shape.

Step 9

We bake cookies in the oven 13-15 minutes at temperature 180℃.

The baked goods cook very quickly and it is important not to overcook the cookies in the oven.

Step 10

Hot from the oven, the cookies will be soft and tender, and a delicious crispy crust will form as they cool. Therefore, after removing them from the oven, let them cool and fully set before removing them from the baking sheet.

Step 11

The cookies turn out tender, as if with soft, slightly stretchy chocolate inside.

We've offered you a basic classic brownie recipe, but there are also improved versions of this baked good that might interest those looking for new and original ideas.

Option No. 1 – a sandwich made of two brownie cookies with a layer of vanilla buttercream. For a detailed step-by-step recipe, watch this video:

Option #2 – Brownies with nuts. Nuts are the perfect complement to the rich chocolate flavor. The video recipe uses walnuts, but you can substitute them with hazelnuts or peanuts.

Option No. 3 – a healthy recipe for those who are afraid of gaining extra pounds while addicted to delicious chocolate brownie cookies. Keep in mind that this recipe is sugar-free, so how sweet the cookies will be depends on how sweet your protein is.