Cookie Dough Brownies

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
Yield 4 dozen
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These cookie dough brownies hit the sweet spot between a decadent brownie and a spoonful of chocolate chip cookie dough. Sweet, nutty and packed with gooey goodness, they're ideal served warm with a giant scoop of ice cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • COOKIE DOUGH LAYER:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in melted chocolate. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to batter. Stir in walnuts.
  2. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 16-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  3. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls over cooled brownies; carefully spread over top. Cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 135 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 51mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

These moist fudgy brownies have a scrumptious topping that tastes just like chocolate chip cookie dough! My husband and I and our young sons enjoy church fellowship at frequent potluck meals. Everyone loves these brownies...and they make enough to feed a crowd. —Rebecca Kays Klamath Falls, Oregon
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