Cookie Dough Brownies Recipe

This cookie dough brownies recipe is so easy to make! Use egg-free cookie dough instead of frosting for an interesting and tasty treat!

Nothing brings the family together like a batch of brownies.

Unless it’s cookie dough.  I don’t think we’ve ever stood as close to one another as when we are all reaching into the bowl of cookie dough at once.  No one wants to be left out of that!

Which is why brownies with cookie dough on them was one of the more brilliant ideas I’ve ever come across.

The kids thought so too. They asked me about 20 times if they could eat the cookie dough brownies, and I had to keep telling them no, because they weren’t quite chilled enough to photograph.

Which didn’t stop me from sneaking pieces of the crust when the kids weren’t looking.

Don’t tell them.

(See related post: One Bowl Brownies)

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I’m always sort of surprised at those people who don’t like frosting. I mean, I get that some kinds of frosting are really not that great, and more for show than for flavor, but as a general rule, you can’t go wrong with butter and sugar.

If you’re one of those anti-frosting people, this recipe should appeal to you. There’s no need to frost these. Just consider the cookie dough to be the frosting.

The best dang frosting you ever had. Because it tastes just like cookie dough.

And if you are a pro-frosting person, you can even bump these up a notch by adding a layer of chocolate ganache on top.

And sprinkles.

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Cookie Dough Brownies Recipe

Rich chocolate brownies topped with egg-free cookie dough.

Cook Time30 mins

Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients

BROWNIES:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 oz. semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate roughly chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour

COOKIE DOUGH TOPPING:

• 4 tablespoons butter softened
• 4 oz. cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

BROWNIES:

• Place butter and chocolate in a mixing bowl, and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
• Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla, and mix well. Add flour and mix until combined.
• Pour brownie batter into a greased or lined 9x9 pan. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes, until edges are dry and start to pull away from the pan slightly. Let cool.

COOKIE DOUGH:

• Cream butter, cream cheese, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Add salt and flour and mix until combined. 
• Spread cookie dough evenly over brownies. Let chill for an hour or more in the fridge.
• Cut into 9 large or 16 small brownies. For best results, keep refrigerated, and serve cold.