Description
Salted brownie cookies bring together two chocolate lovers’ absolute dream treats with a perfect salty-sweet balance that rocks your dessert world. Crispy edges and fudgy centers make these little bites pure chocolate bliss ready to disappear from your plate in seconds.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Flaky sea salt
- Optional: chopped nuts
- Optional: mini chocolate chips
- Optional: caramel bits
Instructions
- Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and 2 tbsp butter in a microwave-safe bowl at 50% power for 45-60 seconds, stirring halfway through. Allow the mixture to cool for 5 minutes.
- Whisk ½ cup flour, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, ¼ tsp baking powder, and ¼ tsp salt in a separate bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Beat 2 large eggs, ⅔ cup granulated sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract with an electric mixer for 3-4 minutes until the mixture becomes pale and increases in volume.
- Pour the cooled chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and fold gently until just integrated. Add dry ingredients and mix until a thick batter forms.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop 1-tablespoon portions of batter onto the sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie.
- Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of flaky sea salt before sliding the baking sheet into the preheated oven.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the cookie tops look shiny and develop slight cracks around the edges.
- Remove the sheet from the oven and let cookies rest for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate for the richest flavor and smoothest texture in your brownie cookies.
- Chill the batter for 15-30 minutes before baking to help prevent spreading and create a more dense, fudgy cookie.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top just before baking to enhance the chocolate’s depth and create a beautiful contrast.
- For gluten-free options, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the same tender crumb.
- Prep Time: 39 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 171 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 112 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg