Description
Salted brownie cookies deliver pure chocolate bliss right from your kitchen, melding rich brownie intensity with classic cookie crunch that makes chocolate dreams come true.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Seasoning and Leavening:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- Sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Position your oven rack on the second level and heat to 350°F. Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside for later.
- Beat 2 large eggs, 1 large egg yolk, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract on medium-high speed until frothy.
- Melt 6 tablespoons butter and 1 cup chocolate chips in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in ¼ cup cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon espresso powder.
- Pour melted chocolate into egg mixture, mixing until just combined. Gently fold in dry ingredients until batter is thin but scoopable.
- Drop 1 ½ tablespoon-sized dough portions onto prepared sheets, spacing them 1 ½ inches apart. Sprinkle sea salt flakes on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until tops look shiny and crackly. Optionally add extra chocolate chips immediately after removing from oven.
- Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer carefully to a cooling rack using a spatula.
- Keep cookies in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 days. They taste best when slightly warm.
Notes
- Check the consistency of the batter, which should be thin but still scoopable, like a thick chocolate sauce that holds its shape.
- Sprinkle sea salt flakes right before baking to ensure they stick and create a delightful contrast with the sweet chocolate flavor.
- Use a cookie cutter immediately after baking to shape the cookies perfectly round while they’re still soft and pliable.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend to maintain the same rich texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 184 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 89 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg