Brownie Cookies with Chocolate Chips (Printer View)

Fudgy brownie cookies studded with chocolate chips, ready in 20 minutes with easy mixing and baking.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 box (18-19 oz) brownie mix

→ Wet Ingredients

02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil

→ Add-ins

04 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

# Method Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine brownie mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Mix until a thick, sticky dough forms.
03 - Stir in chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
04 - Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, drop rounded balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart.
05 - Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until edges are set and centers appear slightly underbaked.
06 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They come together in under 20 minutes, which means you can have warm, gooey cookies before your craving fades.
  • Using brownie mix removes all the guesswork—you get that fudgy, dense texture without measuring out cocoa powder and flour separately.
  • The chocolate chips make them feel more indulgent than plain brownies, like you've added your own personal touch of luxury.
02 -
  • The cookies continue to bake slightly after you remove them from the oven, so that slightly underbaked center hardens up as they cool—this is what keeps them chewy, not cakey.
  • Overbaking is the most common mistake, and it turns these into dense, hard cookies instead of the tender, fudgy ones you're after; set a timer and check a minute early if you're nervous.
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop instead of freehand dropping for cookies that bake evenly and look professionally uniform, which impresses people more than it should.
  • If your dough seems too thick to scoop, let it rest at room temperature for a couple of minutes; the chocolate chips will soften slightly and make scooping easier without requiring any additional ingredients.
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