Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars

“Homemade, chewy brownies topped with from-scratch, soft batch chocolate chip cookies! Easy, crowd-pleasing recipe chocolate chip cookie brownies!”

Brownies and chocolate chip cookies. Nuff said! It’s like…an obvious win-win!  I think my mother was making this dessert long before it became the thing. She was always combining desserts and dishes to create new ones. I was always so excited when I came home from school to a plate of these. I mean how cool is having a brownie and a chocolate chip cookie all in one?

Pair these chocolate chip cookie bars with vanilla ice cream and caramel fudge and lordt have mercy!! It’s almost too good! I’d know because that’s exactly what my husband and I did for an afternoon treat today and it was insanity.

I’m surprised at how many recipes out there opt for the box brownie for this recipe. I LOVE boxed brownies, don’t get me wrong,  but homemade ones tasted amazing with this recipe! It really gives it that old fashioned  “grandma made these with love” vibe. The brownie recipe bakes up chewy and slightly fudgey, making it perfect to pair with soft  chocolate chip cookies!

I prefer to eat them slightly under-cooked so that the cookie is slightly gooey, yet it firms up to the perfect creamy texture once it’s cooled off.

Oh but let me warn you, these are rich and perfectly sweet. A little goes a long way so cut them into small squares to serve.

Don’t think that you are limited to this recipe alone! These chocolate chip cookie brownies are super customizable! Throw in walnuts, toffee, mint chips, M & M’s (my boys favorite), candies or cookies! It’s also fun to add in different extracts into the brownie mixture like coffee, rum, or mint.

Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

• 6 tablespoons butter softened
• 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more to press on top

CHEWY COCOA BROWNIES

• 10 Tablespoon butter melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips optional

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