Brown Butter Brookies: 7 Amazing Irresistibly Bars
Rich layered bars combining fudgy brownies and chewy cookies made with nutty browned butter.
Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a saucepan until golden and nutty.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch pan.
- Mix half the browned butter with sugar, eggs, and vanilla for the brownie layer.
- Stir in cocoa powder, flour, and salt, then spread into pan.
- Use remaining butter to make cookie dough with sugars, egg, and vanilla.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips.
- Drop cookie dough over brownie batter and spread gently.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, then cool before slicing.
Notes
Watch butter closely while browning.
Cool fully before cutting for clean layers.