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Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Published: Aug 26, 2021 by Mindee · This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Craving a soft, fudgy cookie dotted with chocolate chips? This recipe is made with cocoa powder not melted chocolate making these super quick to whip up! Get your chocolate fix and satisfy your sweet tooth!

Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies with chocolate chips!
Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies with chocolate chips!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • Soft, fudgy, and easy to make!
  • Quicker to make than a pan of brownies!
  • Freezes well!

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

  • Cocoa - any cocoa powder will work except Hershey's. Hershey's cocoa leaves an acrid flavor and aftertaste.
  • Shortening - you can substitute solid coconut oil for the shortening but you will need to add an additional ¼ cup of flour.
  • Chocolate Chips - you can use peanut butter chips, mint chips, or mini M'n'M's instead!
Ingredients needed to make this recipe.
What you need for this recipe!

Step by Step Recipe Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper or spraying them with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Cream the brown sugar and shortening well.
  • Mix in the water, vanilla, and eggs.
Cream shortening and sugar.  Mix in the water, vanilla and eggs.
Cream shortening and sugar. Mix in the water, vanilla and eggs.
  • Mix in the salt, baking soda, cocoa powder and flour.
Mix in the dry ingredients.
Mix in the salt, baking soda, cocoa powder, and flour.
  • Mix in the chocolate chips.
  • This is a pretty sticky cookie dough. You're going to be tempted to add a bunch more flour but don't!
  • Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
  • Don't overbake these cookies or they won't be fudgy.
Mix in the chocolate chips.  Scoop and bake!
Mix in the chocolate chips. Scoop and bake!

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

How do you know when brownie cookies are done?

When these are done the tops look puffy and slightly undercooked.

How long do these last?

These are good for 2-3 days.

How to store?

Put the completely cooled cookies in a gallon size ziploc bag or in an airtight container.

Can I freeze them?

Yes! After the cookies are completely cool pack them in an air tight container between layers of wax paper before popping them in the freezer. Thaw out at room temperature.

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  • Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies - seriously the best chocolate chip cookies ever!!!
  • Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies - bacon makes everything better!
  • Toffee Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies - you'll need a tall glass of milk with these!
  • Chocolate Chip S'mores Cookies - ooey, gooey, marshmallowy delicious!

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Stack of brownie cookies with chocolate chips

Chewy Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookies

★★★★★ 5 from 7 reviews
  • Author: Mindee
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes (per batch)
  • Total Time: 18 minutes
  • Yield: 3 dozen 1x
  • Category: Cookie
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

Craving a soft, fudgy cookie dotted with chocolate chips?  This recipe is made with cocoa powder not melted chocolate making these super quick to whip up!  Get your chocolate fix and satisfy your sweet tooth!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • ⅔ cup Shortening (see notes for substitution)
  • 1 ½ cups Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tbs . Water
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ⅓ cup Cocoa
  • 1 ½ cups Flour
  • 1 ½ cups Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray a couple baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray or line them with parchment paper.
  3. In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and brown sugar.
  4. Mix in the water, vanilla, and eggs.
  5. Add the baking soda, salt, and cocoa and mix well.
  6. Stir in the flour and chocolate chips. This cookie dough is a pretty moist and sticky dough.
  7. Scoop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets a couple inches apart.
  8. Bake for about 8 minutes. These cookies will appear slightly under cooked when they are done.
  9. Remove from your oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
  10. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Notes

  • You can substitute solid coconut oil for the shortening.  You will need to add an additional ¼ cup of flour if you do.

Keywords: chocolate brownie cookie, soft chocolate cookies, fudgy brownie cookies, chocolate chip brownie cookies

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Comments

  1. Garry

    March 03, 2022 at 3:12 am

    Hi,
    I was wondering if there is a reason that shortening is used here,, or could we use butter ? many thanks,

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    • Mindee

      March 03, 2022 at 8:53 am

      You could use butter however these are the differences I notice. Shortening is was makes these cookies moist and dense.. Butter because it's melting point is so much lower, absorbs into the flour much more so than shortening and the cookies lose the moisture and denseness. Butter, once again due to the low melting point, causes the cookies to spread a lot unless you add more flour to the batter which then you lose the brownie texture completely and the flavor becomes much less chocolatey.

      Reply
  2. maryanne

    August 26, 2021 at 5:13 pm

    Chocolate chip brownie cookies?? My husband is going to LOVE these!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Jacqueline Meldrum

    August 26, 2021 at 4:07 pm

    Oh my yes please! Those look just perfect!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Mindy Fewless

    August 26, 2021 at 3:29 pm

    Brownies and cookies are my 2 favorite things!! these were a perfect match made in heaven!! so chewy and chocolately!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen March

      January 17, 2022 at 3:53 pm

      Absolutely delicious! This is my new favorite cookie recipe☺️

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  5. Alejandra

    August 26, 2021 at 3:09 pm

    I’m drooling these look so good! I’m going to make a double batch because I know how quickly these are going to be eaten!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Amanda Dixon

    August 26, 2021 at 2:43 pm

    These look delicious! I love a chewy chocolate cookie, so I can't think of a more perfect cookie for me.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. KiMee Nicole Price

    November 27, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    These are so adictive!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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