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Brown Butter Brookies
Dessert

Brown Butter Brookies

1 h 30 minServes 16Nutri-Score E€€
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what you need

Ingredients

16 people
  • unsalted butter (melted and cooled, for the cookie layer)Dairy113 g
  • light brown sugar (for the cookie layer)Pantry100 g
  • granulated sugar (for the cookie layer)Pantry67 g
  • egg (large, room temperature)Dairy1 piece
  • vanilla extract (for the cookie layer)Pantry15 ml
  • all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled, for the cookie layer)Grains156 g
  • baking soda (for the cookie layer)Pantry2.5 g
  • flaky sea salt (for the cookie layer)Spices3 g
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips (for the cookie layer)Pantry255 g
  • unsalted butter (for browning, for the brownie layer)Dairy227 g
  • Dutch-processed cocoa powder (for the brownie layer)Pantry50 g
  • vanilla extract (for the brownie layer)Pantry5 ml
  • light brown sugar (spooned and leveled, for the brownie layer)Pantry100 g
  • powdered sugar (for the brownie layer)Pantry210 g
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips (for the brownie layer)Pantry128 g
  • semi-sweet chocolate (chopped, for the brownie layer)Pantry57 g
  • egg (room temperature, for the brownie layer)Dairy3 pieces
  • all-purpose flour (for the brownie layer)Grains63 g
  • salt (pinch, for the brownie layer)Spices1 g
  • olive oil (for the brownie layer)Pantry45 ml

per serving

Nutrition

318kcal

Carbs
30 g
Proteins
3 g
Fat
21 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Baking dish
  • Mixing bowl ×3
  • Whisk
  • Saucepan
  • Spatula

step by step

Method

  1. Preheat and line the pan

    • Preheat the oven to 175 °C.
    • Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
    Step 1
  2. Mix the cookie dry ingredients

    • Combine the flour, baking soda and flaky sea salt in a bowl.
    • Set aside.
    Step 2
  3. Make the cookie batter

    • Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
    • Add the dry ingredients and the chocolate chips.
    • Mix until just combined.
    Step 3
  4. Brown the butter

    • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring every 10 seconds until foamy.
    • Keep cooking until the milk solids turn golden brown and smell nutty.
    • Transfer to a heatproof bowl.
    Step 4
  5. Build the brownie base

    • Add the cocoa powder, olive oil, vanilla and chopped chocolate to the browned butter.
    • Mix until smooth.
    Step 5
  6. Whisk the eggs and sugars

    • In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and light brown sugar until the sugar is dissolved.
    • Add the powdered sugar and mix until combined.
    • Add the cooled browned butter mixture and mix until smooth.
    Step 6
  7. Finish the brownie batter

    • Add the flour and chocolate chips.
    • Mix until well combined.
    Step 7
  8. Layer the batters

    • Spread the cookie and brownie batters in the prepared pan.
    • Swirl the two batters together for a marbled effect if you like.
    Step 8
  9. Bake

    • Bake until the edges are golden and the center is a little fudgy.
    Step 9
  10. Cool and cut

    • Let cool completely in the pan.
    • Cut into brookies.
    Step 10