Brownie cookies are the ultimate treat when you can’t decide between brownies and cookies! Also known as brookies, these fudgy brownie cookies have that rich chocolate brownie flavor with crispy edges and soft centers that melt in your mouth.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In microwave-safe bowl, melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips and butter in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth. Let cool 10 minutes. 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips,1/4 cup butter.
In large bowl, beat brown sugar, white sugar, and eggs with a mixer on high speed for 6–7 minutes, until pale, thick, and ribbony.1/2 cup brown sugar,1/4 cup white sugar,2 large eggs.
On low speed, mix in the cooled chocolate mixture until combined. Stir in vanilla.1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
In small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. 3/4 cup all-purpose flour,1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder,1/4 teaspoon baking powder,1/4 teaspoon salt.
Gently fold dry ingredients into chocolate mixture just until combined.
Fold in remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Batter should be glossy and slightly loose.1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Using a medium cookie scoop, drop mounds of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Do not flatten.
Bake 10-11 minutes, until tops are shiny and cracked, edges are set, but centers still look soft.
Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
Once cooled, sprinkle tops with flaky sea salt.
Notes
Pro Tip:
Don’t overbake. Remove the cookies when the centers look slightly underdone, since they’ll continue to set as they cool.