Description
Fudgy Chewy Brookies are a delightful hybrid treat combining the rich chocolate flavor of brownies with the chewy texture of cookies. These brookies feature a gooey, slightly crackly top with a perfect balance of dark chocolate and sugar, making them an irresistible snack or dessert for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 95 g (¾ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Chocolate and Butter
- 225 g (1¼ cups) dark chocolate, chopped
- 56 g (¼ cup) butter, salted or unsalted
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 100 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
- 90 g (½ cup) demerara sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional
- 85 g (½ cup) dark or milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 160ºC (320ºF) fan or 170ºC (338ºF) conventional. Line a baking tray with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easy.
- Melt Chocolate and Butter: In a heatproof bowl, gently melt the dark chocolate and butter together over simmering water or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring until completely smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract to infuse flavor.
- Whisk Eggs and Sugar: In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, caster sugar, and demerara sugar until the mixture becomes light, thick, and fluffy, incorporating air to help with texture.
- Sift Dry Ingredients: Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening and cocoa, avoiding lumps in the batter.
- Combine Mixtures: Gently fold the melted chocolate mixture into the whisked eggs and sugar mixture, taking care to preserve the airiness. Next, gradually fold in the sifted dry ingredients and optionally the chocolate chips until you have a thick, slightly gooey batter.
- Portion and Bake: Using tablespoons, drop dollops of batter spaced well apart on the prepared baking tray to allow for spreading. Bake for 12-14 minutes until the brookies are set and the tops develop a crackly finish.
- Cool: Let the brookies cool slightly on the baking tray for easy removal, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely, which helps them set to the perfect fudgy-chewy texture.
Notes
- Ensure eggs are at room temperature for better whisking and incorporation of air.
- Chocolate chips are optional but add extra gooeyness and texture.
- Be careful not to overbake to maintain fudgy consistency.
- You can substitute dark chocolate with milk chocolate for a sweeter brookie.
- Using demerara sugar adds a slight caramel note that complements the chocolate.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
