Description
Brookies blend chocolate chip cookies and rich brownies into one irresistible dessert. Chocolate lovers will discover a perfect harmony of textures and flavors that satisfy sweet cravings with every delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Chocolate Ingredients:
- 225 g (1¼ cups) dark chocolate, chopped
- 85 g (½ cup) dark or milk chocolate chips
- 56 g (¼ cup) butter, salted or unsalted
Dry Ingredients:
- 95 g (¾ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet and Sweet Ingredients:
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 100 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
- 90 g (½ cup) demerara sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 160ºC (320ºF) for fan ovens or 170ºC (338ºF) for conventional ovens. Cover a baking tray with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Create a chocolate base by melting dark chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl placed over simmering water, ensuring the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Stir until smooth and glossy, then incorporate vanilla extract for enhanced flavor.
- Develop a light, airy mixture by vigorously whisking caster sugar, demerara sugar, and eggs using an electric mixer. Continue beating until the mixture becomes pale, voluminous, and nearly triples in size, creating the signature crackly texture.
- Prepare the dry ingredients by sifting flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, chocolate chips, and salt together in a separate bowl. This process eliminates potential lumps and ensures even distribution of ingredients.
- Carefully integrate the melted chocolate mixture into the whipped egg-sugar blend, using a gentle folding technique to maintain the incorporated air and prevent deflation.
- Softly fold the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture, mixing minimally to prevent overmixing, which could result in dense brookies.
- Portion the batter onto the prepared tray using tablespoon-sized drops, maintaining adequate spacing between each. Bake for 12-14 minutes, watching for a crackly surface and set edges while keeping the center slightly soft.
- Once baked, optionally sprinkle sea salt on top for added depth. Allow brookies to rest on the tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling and serving.
Notes
- Customize chocolate intensity by experimenting with different dark chocolate percentages to match personal taste preferences.
- Ensure ingredients are room temperature before mixing to help create smoother, more consistent batter consistency.
- Use parchment paper or silicone baking mat for easier removal and preventing sticking without extra grease.
- Refrigerate batter for 15-30 minutes before baking to help brookies maintain their shape and develop deeper flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg