Brownie cake cookies are a decadent and delicious treat that combine two classic desserts into one. With their soft, chewy texture and rich chocolate flavor, these cookies are sure to please.
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Brownie cake cookies are the perfect fusion of great classic desserts – brownies, cakes, and cookies. With their combination of moist, cake-like centers and crispy, chewy edges, cake cookies are the perfect balance of flavors and textures. This crowd-pleasing treat is perfect to share with friends and family.
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Why We Love This Recipe
Cookies from brownie mix are a quick and easy way to satisfy your sweet tooth. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time, you can have a batch of delicious cookies baking in the oven in no time.
- 30 Minute Meal: With 10 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time, these cookies will be ready and out of the oven in less than 30 minutes.
- Easy Ingredients: Only 4 easy ingredients, a box of brownie mix and 3 other kitchen staples.
- Family Friendly: With the sweet and chocolatey taste, it is sure to become a favorite. They are an ideal dessert for family gatherings and are sure to hit the spot. The combination of cookies and brownies are the best of both worlds. They come out perfect every time, everyone will love them.
Ingredient Notes
- Betty Crocker Brownie Mix: This classic brownie mix cookies calls for a fudgy brownie mix, use any brand. Use milk chocolate brownie mix as a good alternative. This has flour, baking powder and salt all included.
- Vegetable Oil: If you want extra moist cookies, then add about an extra tablespoon of vegetable oil to your batter.
- Eggs: Eggs play a role in the texture and structure of a cookie. If you use 2-3 eggs you will get a more cake-like texture and if you use 1-2 eggs you will get a more dry and crumbly texture.
Variations and Substitutions
This fudgy brownie cookie recipe is so easy to make and produces perfect soft and chewy cookies. One of the best parts about this recipe is that it can be easily adapted to your preferences, so you make this easy to whip up recipe any time.
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- Different Chips – You can spice up this recipe by replacing the chocolate chips with one of your choosing. Butterscotch, white chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips or peanut butter chips would be a great option.
- Ice Cream Sandwich – These cookies from the mix would make the perfect base for an ice cream sandwich with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the middle.
- Cooking variation – For even quicker cooking, try using an air fryer. Cookies in the air fryer usually take about 7-8 minutes on 300 degrees F. Top with a flaky sea salt. For crispier cookies, bake for an extra minute. The bake time will depend on your air fryer.
How to Make Brownie Cookies from Mix
These are the basic steps for making brownie cookies from mix. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions. If you like the recipe, we thank you for sharing your opinion below or share a picture.
Step 1: Prepare the batter
First, preheat your oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, start with a brownie mix and combine all of the ingredients and whisk together and mix well until a dough forms (Photos 1, 2 and 3).
Step 2: Add the chocolate chips
Mix together the dough and the chocolate chips (Photo 1).
Step 3: Bake and Cool
Using a medium cookie scoop, drop the cookie dough onto the baking sheet lined with parchment paper roughly 2 inches apart (Photos 2 and 3). Bake the easy brownie mix cookies for 10 minutes. Take the cookies out of the oven and then place the chocolate crinkle cookies to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature.
Prep and Storage Recipe Tips for Cookies from Brownie Mix
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Allow the cookies to cool completely to room temperature before storing. Place cookies in an airtight container and keep for up to 3-4 days.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
It’s best to place your fudgy cookies in an airtight freezer bag and separate each layer with a sheet of parchment paper. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, thaw in the fridge.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS RECIPE
If you want a warm gooey cookie, then simply place your cookie on a microwave safe plate and microwave it for about 10-15 seconds. Or bake for approximately two minutes in the oven.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Adding different extract is a great way to sprinkle in some extra flavors. Coffee or vanilla extract are great options for this cookie recipe.
If you want to avoid flat cookies, let the dough rest for 30-60 minutes so that the dry ingredients can fully absorb the liquid. You can also refrigerate your fudge dough before cooking to prevent spreading.
For the best fudgy chocolate chip cookie, Betty Crocker mix, Ghirardelli, or Duncan Hines will work well.
Expert Tips for Making This Recipe
Cooking together is a great way to bond with your family or friends. If you are looking for an easy yet tasty treat to make, then brownie cake cookies are the perfect choice! We will provide you with some tips on how to make the perfect brownie cake cookies that everyone will enjoy.
- Recipe Can be Doubled: This is a great recipe to whip up for a cookie exchange. Simply increase the box mix and wet ingredients proportionately and split the dough evenly onto two cookie sheets.
- Decorating: These cookies would be even better if decorated with mini candies. M&M’s would be great on top of these baked cookies. Even a white chocolate drizzle or melted chocolate for a double chocolate or powdered sugar for this amazing recipe.
- Icing: Topping these cookies with icing is also an idea. A raspberry buttercream frosting would be a refreshing touch on a chocolate loaded cookie.
- Cookie Cutter: When making your favorite chewy chocolate cookie, try using different shaped cookie cutters . It will make the perfect cookie form. This is a fun way to get the kids involved and there are so many different cutters to choose from.
What to Serve with Brownie Cake Cookies from Mix
- Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
- White Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chips
- Edible Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
Brownie Cake Cookie from Mix
Equipment
- cookie scoop optional
- Parchment Paper optional
- Cookie spatula optional
Ingredients
- 18.3 ounce Fudge brownie mix, 1 box
- ½ cup Vegetable oil
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 cup Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper so cleaning up will be easier.
- Mix the brownie mix, oil, and eggs in a large bowl until a dough forms.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop to uniformly spread cookie batter onto a baking sheet.
- Bake cookies for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and set the sheet on a cooling rack for three minutes, then transfer cookies directly to the rack with a cookie spatula.
Expert Tips
- Recipe Can be Doubled: This is a great recipe to whip up for a cookie exchange. Simply increase the box mix and wet ingredients proportionately and split the dough evenly onto two cookie sheets.
- Decorating: These cookies would be even better if decorated with mini candies. M&M’s would be great on top of these baked cookies.
- Icing: Topping these cookies with icing is also an idea. A raspberry buttercream frosting would be a refreshing touch on a chocolate loaded cookie.
- Cookie Cutter: When making your favorite chewy chocolate cookie, try using different shaped cookie cutters. This is a fun way to get the kids involved and there is so many different cutters to chose from.