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The Easiest Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies

September 8, 2022 by Joy the Baker 15 Comments

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These perfectly gooey and chewy brownie cookies make for the perfect after school snack or last minute housewarming offering.  Grab a box of brownie mix – the road to these delightful chocolate cookies couldn’t be easier.

Stack of chocolate brownie cookies with sprinkles.

If I were to smack a theme on my kitchen this year it would be this: OK But Can I Make It With Cake Mix?

This coming from an avid and enthusiastic baker.  The question when I enter my kitchen is, can I make this easier? No shame in my game, friends. Remember that time we literally lived through a pandemic? LOL me too, that was like, five minutes ago.  Because I’m certain I can’t be the only person with a sweet tooth and no bones, this year’s After School Cookie is a gooey chocolate BROWNIE in cookie form.

Here’s reason #14 why I always have a few boxes of brownie mix in my pantry.

Ingredients for brownie cookies in small bowls for baking.

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make these super easy chocolate brownie cookies:

•  brownie batter (I like Ghirardelli Brownie Mix though, if you don’t find that easily, look at the ingredient list of your chosen brownie mix and make sure it includes baking soda.)  (But Ghirardelli makes the best brownie mix so do what you can!)

•  all-purpose flour

•  2 large eggs

•  vegetable oil or melted unsalted butter

•  milk

•  vanilla extract

•  semi-sweet chocolate chips or chocolate chunks

•  sprinkles if you’d like or flaky sea salt if you’d like an extra salty chocolate cookie

Ingredients for brownie cookies in large bowl.
Adding chocolate chips to brownie cookie batter.


In a large bowl, use a whisk of an electric hand mixer to bring together all of the ingredients aside from the chocolate chips and sprinkles. Whisk until glossy smooth and thick.

Stir in a handful of chocolate chips if you’re feeling extra.  The Ghirardelli brownie mix may very well have chocolate chips but more is more.

This brownie batter mixture will be looser than a traditional cookie dough. They’ll bake to soft and fluffy with crisp brownie edges.

Brownie cookie batter on parchment lined baking sheet with sprinkles and chips
Baked chocolate cookies on baking sheet.


Line one or two baking sheets with parchment paper and spoon brownie batter about 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. The batter

Place the cookies in the oven and bake until just cooked through and dry across the top of the cookie. At the long range of the baking time, the cookies will still be gooey chocolate inside.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking pan for at least 15 minutes to allow the cookie to settle. Use a thin metal spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool (snacking on as many as you’d like during this process).

These are brownies! These are bite-size brownies that, essentially, you could sneak into your pocket.  If nothing else, you can sneak them into the movie theater, with a bottle of cold milk. Wait, is that why we just buy movies on our home televisions? (I’m nodding yes.)

Brownie cookies for after school.

These easy, soft and chewy brownie cookies are the simplest sweet treat – more satisfying than the effort that goes into then. That’s the sweet spot we’re looking for theses early back-to-school days.

Pack theses cookies in a bakery box and gift to a friend.  Wrap pairs of these cookies bottom to bottom in waxed paper for lunchboxes.  Store in an airtight container at room temperature until they’ve disappeared. They certainly won’t last long!

Two other recipe in the “OK But Can I Make It With Cake Mix?” category:

The Best Coconut Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, friends!

The Best Strawberry Sheet Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting, amen!

 

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Stack of chocolate brownie cookies with sprinkles.

The Easiest Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies

★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
  • Author: Joy the Baker
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8-10 minutess
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: about 2 dozen cookies 1x
  • Category: chocolate, cookies, brownies
  • Method: baking
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Description

The easiest double chocolate cookie made with brownie mix!


Ingredients

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  • 1 (18 ounce) box Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie Mix
  • 1/2 cup (64 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • Splash of vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chunks

Instructions

  1. Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a large bowl with electric hand beaters, combine all of the ingredients except for the chocolate chunks and mix well, scraping down the sides as needed. The dough will be very sticky. Use a spatula to fold in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chunks.
  3. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out the dough and drop onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Press a few chocolate chunks into the top of each cookie dough.
  4. Bake for 8 minutes to start, cookies should have a thin film on top and the batter should no longer be glossy, should still be able to see small ripples of darker batter. DO NOT OVERBAKE THESE COOKIES. They will cook up fast and can dry out easily if cooked too long. Every oven is different, so do a few in a test batch to see how long they need.
  5. Remove from oven and allow to cool on pan for a couple of minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  6. Consume immediately or store in an air-tight container for up to one week (if they last that long).

Notes

If you aren’t using Ghirardelli Brownie Mix be sure the mix you’re using includes baking soda. If not, add 3/4 teaspoon baking soda to the batter.

Keywords: chocolate, brownie, cookie, chocolate chips, sprinkles, after school cookies, easy cookies, brownie mix

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  1. Erin

    February 25, 2023 at 3:56 pm

    We have made this recipe 5-6 times with Ghirardelli’s brownie mix from Costco (THE BEST!) and have never had any complaints. JTB never disappoints!

    ★★★★★

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  2. Kate

    January 20, 2023 at 8:09 pm

    When do you add the sprinkles – before or after baking?

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  3. Laura Meister

    November 23, 2022 at 1:27 pm

    I’m feeling like I want to try this with my old standard never-fail Baker’s One Bowl brownie recipe–not a mix. I’ll report back!

    Reply
    • Teresa

      February 14, 2023 at 9:29 am

      I made these to gift a co-worker who was leaving the company. She passed them out to other people. Later I walked past a trash can and saw one of my cookies with a bite taken out of it in the trash. I thought the cookies were very sweet but edible. I thought people ought to know that not everyone likes these cookies.

      Reply
  4. Mary Quin M

    October 28, 2022 at 8:54 am

    these cookies taste amazing! baked them for my kid’s pre-k fall fest. i think i made them too big, though. what is equivalent to a “cookie scoop”? i used a 2T measuring spoon. a lot of my cookies ended up a little too gooey in the middle and they broke when I moved them to the cookie rack. i will most certainly make these again they were incredibly easy and taste like you spent hours.

    ★★★★★

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  5. Susan

    September 8, 2022 at 9:20 am

    Hi Joy – can I use a mix that has a liquid packet?

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    • Joy the Baker

      September 8, 2022 at 10:07 am

      Hm Susan. I’m not familiar with that kind of brownie mix.

      Reply
      • Treesa

        September 15, 2022 at 1:31 pm

        I think Susan means the Ghiradelli ultimate brownie mix which contains a packet of syrup. I accidentally bought that type instead of the double chocolate.

        Reply
  6. Betty Lazarus

    September 8, 2022 at 8:25 am

    Easy peasy and delicious! Going straight to my grandson’s freshman dorm at Tulane!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Joy the Baker

      September 8, 2022 at 10:09 am

      I love that, Betty!

      Reply
  7. Fred

    September 8, 2022 at 6:22 am

    These look delicious. One question, though. In the Notes you say to look for baking soda in the brownie mix. If not there add baking powder. Wouldn’t you add baking soda? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Joy the Baker

      September 8, 2022 at 10:09 am

      Thank you for the keen eye, Fred!

      Reply
      • itsmecissy

        September 12, 2022 at 7:26 pm

        I tried this recipe using dried cherries since my brownie mix already had chocolate chips in it, plus a up of chopped pecans. I chilled the dough overnight and scooped onto parchment-lined baking sheets. I’m not a fan of overly soft cookies, so I baked mine for 15 minutes at 350. None were dry or overbaked. I will definitely be using this recipe again and might even increase the baking time for a crisper cookie.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
  8. Jen D.

    September 8, 2022 at 5:27 am

    Is it time for a JTB boxed brownie mix?

    Reply
    • Joy the Baker

      September 8, 2022 at 10:07 am

      I feel like you might be on to something!

      Reply

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1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted⁣
1/3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed⁣
1 large egg yolk⁣
A splash of vanilla extract⁣
1/4 cup peanut butter⁣
1/2 cup all-purpose flour or a gluten-free flour blend⁣
1/4 teaspoon baking soda⁣
1/4 teaspoon salt⁣
Coarse sugar and/or sea salt for sprinkling, optional⁣
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Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. ⁣
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I’m a medium bowl, whisk together warm melted butter and brown sugar. Whisk in the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Add the peanut butter and mix to combine. ⁣
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Add the dry ingredients and use a spatula to fold all the ingredients together. Divide in two big portions (or four smaller portions) onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar and salt if you’d like. ⁣
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