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Cookie Dough Brownies

★★★★★ from 2 reviews

(Last updated January 27, 2021)Brownies· Chocolate· Desserts· Rachel's Picks· Recipe Index

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These two-layer Cookie Dough Brownies feature a rich, chewy chocolate brownie topped with eggless mini chocolate chip-filled cookie dough!

These two-layer Cookie Dough Brownies feature a rich, chewy chocolate brownie topped with eggless mini chocolate chip-filled cookie dough!

Cookie dough + brownies. Arguably two of the world’s best creations when they’re on their own. Together? Irresistible.

The inspiration for this recipe came from a treat I had in London. My friends Izzy, Paige, and I were wandering around the Real Food Market on the Southbank (which was recommended by one of my readers – thanks! :D) and we saw the cutest little dessert stand. Obviously, we couldn’t resist picking up a few treats to bring back with us to snack on.

The first bar we got was a Snickers Bar, which was pretty darn delicious. The second treat we got was a cookie dough brownie. It looked fudgy and rich, with a thick layer of cookie dough on top. Unfortunately, the reality was a little less impressive. The brownie wasn’t as chocolatey as it should have been, and it was on the verge of being too dry. The cookie dough was too sweet and didn’t have any flavor – just sweetness with too few chocolate chips. We weren’t impressed.

These two-layer Cookie Dough Brownies feature a rich, chewy chocolate brownie topped with eggless mini chocolate chip-filled cookie dough!

After we all took a bite, we agreed that I need to remake these brownies, and make them taste the way you would want a cookie dough brownie to taste: rich, chocolatey, with a delicious cookie dough that tastes like the real thing (even though it’s gotta be eggless). I didn’t want to use a brownie that was too rich, because, with the cookie dough, it could easily become overwhelming.

I had to make my own Cookie Dough Brownies!

When it came time to recreating cookie dough brownies in my own kitchen, I settled on one of my favorite chewy brownie recipes. It paired perfectly with the lightly sweet, but flavored and absolutely delicious eggless cookie dough.

That eggless cookie dough is absolutely to die for and would be so good mixed into some vanilla ice cream or *cough cough* eaten with a spoon. Not that I’d do something like that…

These two-layer Cookie Dough Brownies feature a rich, chewy chocolate brownie topped with eggless mini chocolate chip-filled cookie dough!

When all the elements came together, you’ve got a dessert bar that’s definitely rich, but not overwhelmingly so. These Cookie Dough Brownies were everything I wanted the ones in London to be. And yeah, there are two different components of it that you need to make, but both the brownies and the cookie dough don’t need more equipment than a bowl, a whisk, and a wooden spoon. Don’t you love that?!

If you’re a cookie dough person (and who isn’t…?), you must try these! Enjoy :)

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Cookie Dough Brownies


★★★★★

4.5 from 2 reviews

  • Author: Rachel Conners
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 16 brownies 1x
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For the brownies

  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the cookie dough

  • ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, softened
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons milk of choice
  • 1 cup (4¼ oz.) all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

For the brownies

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper or foil and grease lightly.
  2. Combine the melted butter, sugars, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, until thoroughly blended.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until blended. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before adding cookie dough on top.

For the cookie dough layer

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar, white sugar, and butter until smooth. Whisk in vanilla and milk. Mix in the flour until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
  2. Spread cookie dough in an even layer on top of cooled brownies. Refrigerate until firmed up, about 1 hour, before cutting into squares.

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  1. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    August 7, 2014 at 6:02 am

    Oh wow these look so perfect I can’t stand it!

    Reply
  2. Muna Kenny says

    August 7, 2014 at 6:24 am

    I love this type of dessert, the 2 in one dessert! Looks perfect, and yes I love cookie dough :)

    Reply
  3. Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says

    August 7, 2014 at 7:49 am

    The ratio of cookie dough to brownie in these is PERFECT. I wish I could grab a few through the screen!

    Reply
  4. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

    August 7, 2014 at 9:48 am

    I have the biggest craving for chocolate and cookies. Now I will probably be thinking about these bars all day!

    Reply
  5. Beth @ bethcakes says

    August 7, 2014 at 10:04 am

    Omg, I looove cookie dough brownies. I’ve never made them myself, but now I totally need to. That’s such a shame the ones in London weren’t any good, haha. Your version looks perfectly fudgy and delicious! :)

    Reply
  6. Kelly says

    August 7, 2014 at 10:45 am

    Omg, these look beyond amazing Rachel! Your layers look perfect and have me totally drooling for one or 10 of these right now! Pinned:)

    Reply
  7. Nora (A Clean Bake) says

    August 7, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    Choosing between cookies and brownies is always the hardest thing (first world problems alert!) but these make life so much easier :)

    Reply
  8. Chichi says

    August 7, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    Looks so delicious

    Reply
  9. Samina | The Cupcake Confession says

    August 7, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    This is the perfect example of killing two birds {errrr, I mean two desserts} with one stone! <3 It looks absolutely FANTASTIC and I know I am going to have a difficult time staying away from these gorgeous beauties! :D Pinned!

    Reply
  10. Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says

    August 8, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Oh my gosh, these look amazing!! So gooey and decadent! I would totally eat the cookie dough off a spoon… but on top of brownies is even better!

    Reply
  11. Julie @ Girl on the Move says

    August 8, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    These look absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  12. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    August 8, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    YES! These cookie dough brownies are 100% perfect in every way

    Reply
  13. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    August 8, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    definitely craving a brownie right now.. my chocolate cravings have so kicked in after seeing your delicious images!

    Reply
  14. Tash says

    August 9, 2014 at 2:56 am

    Ooo la-la that ratio is purrrr-fect! My mouth is watering!
    And hey, just so you know, I nominated you for a Liebster award! I’d be so happy if you accepted the award and participated in the Q+A for fun as well! Check out the Liebster post on my blog for more details if you like! Tash x

    Reply
    • Rachel Conners says

      August 9, 2014 at 8:38 am

      Oooh thanks for the nomination! I just looked at your blog and it looks like tons of fun :) can’t wait to get my answers up!

      Reply
  15. Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says

    August 9, 2014 at 6:05 am

    wow… this recipe is wonderful!! Cookie dough + brownies are an awesome combo!!! You always post irresistible recipes, beautiful Rachel! Have a wonderful weekend ;-)

    Reply
    • Rachel Conners says

      August 9, 2014 at 8:36 am

      Thanks so much, Olivia!

      Reply
  16. Chelsea @ A Duck's Oven says

    August 9, 2014 at 6:50 am

    This sounds SO decadent and wonderful! Holy moly. And my fiance would be all over this! Thank you for such an awesome recipe!

    Reply
  17. Abby says

    August 9, 2014 at 8:34 am

    these look delicious! seriously, can it get any better than a brownie topped with cookie dough?! i don’t think so :)

    Reply
  18. Connie @ Sprig and Flours says

    August 9, 2014 at 11:16 am

    Love! This is my kind of treat!! I cannot wait to make these.

    Reply
  19. katie says

    August 9, 2014 at 11:55 am

    Cookie dough and Brownies??!! Now that’s a match made in heaven. These brownies look amazing. I could eat them through my computer screen!

    Reply
  20. [email protected] Chef says

    August 10, 2014 at 4:04 am

    wow, damn delicious brownies!!!
    the photgraph i trully seducing me…..

    Reply
  21. Mary Frances says

    August 10, 2014 at 11:05 am

    That is always so annoying, when a dessert looks amazing but doesn’t taste as good as it looks! No problems here – everything looks rich, fudgy, and decadent, and based on how I am about to faceplant in my computer screen, I can bet it tastes even better than it looks. That cookie dough! Pinning, and happy weekend Rachel!

    Reply
  22. Paige Minteer says

    August 10, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    As one of the friends that tried the average cookie dough brownie in London I am SO UPSET i cannot teleport to Tacoma to try these! Guess ill have to make a whole batch for myself ;)

    Reply
  23. Mir says

    August 10, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    I do exactly what you do! Get desserts somewhere, feel disappointed, and then make it better myself. These look delicious! I’m sure these are far superior to the ones in London.

    Reply
  24. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    August 11, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    Cookie dough brownies are definitely the best dessert ever! Two of my favorites, combined into one. Can’t wait to try these out! Pinned!

    Reply
  25. paleobrownies says

    September 23, 2014 at 10:08 pm

    Nice recipe and its look so amazing. I will surely try this at home.

    Reply
  26. Alina M says

    March 18, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    This is so ironic.. after having a cookie dough brownie this weekend I could not help to try and recreate them myself. We both tried the same original brownies at South Bank Food Market! I can definitely confirm that they were AMAZING!!!

    Reply
    • Rachel Conners says

      March 23, 2015 at 10:02 am

      How funny!! Thanks so much for commenting, Alina :)

      Reply
  27. Julie says

    November 14, 2015 at 7:34 am

    This looks delish! The brownie is in the oven as I type this, can’t wait to taste it! Do you put frosting on the brownie before putting the cookie dough, or just leave it as is and dump the cookie dough on top of it?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 14, 2015 at 8:17 am

      Hi Julie. You just spread the cookie dough right on the brownies – no need for frosting. Enjoy!

      Reply
  28. cindy says

    January 7, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    i had an issue with the cookie dough layer not “sticking” to the brownie layer … any suggestions ?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      January 7, 2016 at 8:31 pm

      Hi Cindy, I haven’t tried it but my first thought was to try spreading a thin layer of melted chocolate between the brownie and cookie dough to act as a sort of glue. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  29. Katie says

    January 8, 2017 at 10:20 am

    Can we just use a boxed brownie mix?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      January 11, 2017 at 5:49 pm

      Definitely! Just substitute it for my brownie recipe.

      Reply
  30. Sandy Brown says

    January 22, 2017 at 12:17 pm

    I was wondering if margarine would work instead of butter? I have made this recipe many times, and my family loves it! I just have never used margarine before

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      January 22, 2017 at 6:24 pm

      Hi Sandy. So glad your family loves these brownies! I don’t ever use margarine, so I’m not sure how it would perform, but I think it would be similar and the brownies would turn out well. Report back if you try it!

      Reply
      • Sandy Brown says

        January 22, 2017 at 6:25 pm

        It worked out great!

        Reply
  31. melissa calabro says

    January 22, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    great recipe worked out great

    Reply
  32. Stacy says

    March 9, 2017 at 5:04 pm

    Just made these tonight for my family of 6 – and doubled the entire recipe. Absolutely delish! Fit perfectly in a 9×13, and now there’s enough goodness to go around! And I’ll definitely be making that cookie dough again to add to some vanilla ice cream…or a bowl on its own haha!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 10, 2017 at 6:20 am

      I’m so glad they were a hit Stacy!! Thanks so much for your feedback.

      Reply
  33. Dawn says

    March 18, 2017 at 8:52 am

    Should these be refrigerated when you’re not serving them or do they only need to be in the fridge for that hour to set?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 18, 2017 at 8:54 am

      Hi Dawn, these will keep for longer in the fridge but they would be fine for a day or two at room temp as well, just make sure they’re in an air-tight container.

      Reply
  34. Bre says

    September 17, 2017 at 8:51 am

    Can you make the cookie dough layer while the brownies are cooking and then keep it in the fridge until the brownies are cool? Thank you! :)

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 17, 2017 at 9:01 am

      Ya that should be fine, just let the dough come to room temp before trying to spread it on or it will be pretty hard to spread! Enjoy :)

      Reply
      • Bre says

        September 17, 2017 at 9:03 am

        Ok, thank you! :)

        Reply
  35. MiMi says

    November 2, 2018 at 9:05 pm

    I’ve baked these twice and they are the best of brownies AND cookie dough. This time I added a tablespoon of instant coffee granules to intensify the chocolate flavor. A favorite with everyone. Thanks for a new family/community tradition!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 3, 2018 at 11:41 am

      Love the coffee addition! So glad you’re loving the brownies – thanks so much for sharing your feedback!

      Reply
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