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Chewy brookies with a fudgy brownie cookie texture and molten chocolate center, baked until crackly on top and soft inside

Ultra Fudgy Chewy Brookies

These brookie cookies bake up with crackly tops, gooey centers, and the deep chocolate flavor of a brownie in cookie form.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 39 minutes
Servings: 16
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Baking
Calories: 215
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 105 g plain all-purpose flour spooned and leveled for accuracy
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened and sifted if clumpy
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder for gentle lift
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt balances sweetness
  • 245 g dark chocolate chopped (minimum 60% cocoa for richness)
  • 62 g butter salted or unsalted (cut into pieces for even melting)
  • 2 large eggs room temperature for better volume
  • 110 g caster or granulated sugar helps create crackly tops
  • 100 g demerara or raw sugar adds chew and caramel notes
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure for best flavor
  • 95 g chocolate chips dark or milk (optional but adds texture)

Equipment

  • 1 Baking tray Standard baking sheet lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking
  • 1 Heatproof bowl and saucepan Used together as a double boiler to gently melt chocolate and butter
  • 1 Electric hand whisk Essential for whipping eggs and sugar until thick and fluffy; a stand mixer also works
  • 3 Mixing bowls Separate bowls for dry ingredients, egg mixture, and melted chocolate
  • 1 Spatula Used to gently fold mixtures together without deflating the batter
  • 1 Cookie scoop or tablespoon Helps portion evenly sized cookies for consistent baking
  • 1 Cooling rack Allows cookies to cool fully without trapping steam underneath

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C fan or 170°C conventional and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. Place the chopped chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over gently simmering water and stir until fully melted, then mix in the vanilla.
  3. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs with both sugars on high speed until very pale, thick, and fluffy.
  4. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl, then stir in the chocolate chips.
  5. Slowly fold the melted chocolate mixture into the whipped eggs, stirring gently to keep the mixture airy.
  6. Carefully fold the dry ingredients into the batter just until no dry streaks remain. mix
  7. Scoop tablespoons of batter onto the prepared tray, leaving plenty of space between each portion.
  8. Bake for 12–14 minutes until the tops look set and crackly but the centers remain soft.
  9. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the tray before moving them to finish setting.

Nutrition

Serving: 45gCalories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 48IUCalcium: 42mgIron: 3mg

Notes

These brookies are the kind of treat that feels nostalgic and indulgent all at once. Soft centers, crisp edges, and deep chocolate flavor make them perfect with a glass of milk or a quiet afternoon coffee break.

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