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Brownie Cookies

Chewy, chocolatey brownie cookies with a crinkly, shiny top, gooey center and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp (84 g) unsalted butter
  • 8 oz (227 g) chopped, dark chocolate (60% cocoa)
  • 1/2 cup (63 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 cup (20 g) cocoa powder, Dutch process
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) white granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp (83 g) packed, light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • flaky sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large 15 in x 21 in baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. (You can also use 2 standard baking sheets, but if you want them all to have the pretty shiny tops, use a large baking sheet so you can bake them all at once.)
  • Start by melting the butter together with the chopped dark chocolate. Set aside to let it cool slightly.
    6 tbsp (84 g) unsalted butter, 8 oz (227 g) chopped, dark chocolate (60% cocoa)
  • In a medium sized bowl whisk together the all purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
    1/2 cup (63 g) all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup (20 g) cocoa powder, Dutch process, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder
  • To a large bowl add the granulated white sugar, light brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat the ingredients on high with an electric mixer for at least 7 minutes. (This allows to the eggs to create a crinkly top layer when the cookies are baking.)
    (You can also use a stand mixer with the whisk attachment.)
    1/2 cup (100 g) white granulated sugar, 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp (83 g) packed, light brown sugar, 2 eggs, at room temperature, 1 tsp vanilla
  • Then mix in the melted chocolate and butter.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. The dough will be very soft.
  • As soon as the dough is mixed, scoop it into 30 portions, using a 1 tbsp capacity scoop, onto the prepared baking sheet. Arrange the dough about 1 1/2 inches apart from each other. Don't worry about getting perfect scoops. They won't be your typical cookie dough balls. (Work fast to ensure the tops stay shiny and crackly.)
  • Bake the cookies for 11-12 minutes until the tops have cracked. When they are straight out of the oven, go around them with a circular cookie cutter to give them a more circular shape if you wish.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and serve!
    flaky sea salt for sprinkling

Notes

*Store left over cookies in an airtight container for up to four days. 
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