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Chocolate Chip Brownie Double Deckers

Serves 24

COOKIE LAYER

  • 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 c.) unsalted butter, cut up
  • 1 c. packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 t. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • 1 c. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips

BROWNIE LAYER

  • 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 c.) unsalted butter, cut up
  • 3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 t. vanilla
  • 3/4 c. all purpose flour

1. Heat oven to 325. Line a 13 x 9 baking pan with foil, letting foil extend above pan on both ends. Grease the foil.
2. Chocolate Chip Layer: Melt butter. Whisk in brown sugar until smooth. Cool.
3. Brownie Layer: Melt butter. Whisk in cocoa, until smooth. Whisk in sugar, salt, and then eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Stir in flour with a rubber spatula just until blended. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
4. To finish Chocolate Chip Layer: Whisk in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt with rubber spatula until blended. Stir in chips. Drop spoonfuls over brownie batter; spread to cover.
5. Bake 35-40 minutes until top is set and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
6. Lift foil by ends onto cutting board. Cut in 6 rows crosswise and 4 lengthwise.

Makes: 24 Active:15 min./Total: 1 1/4 hr..
Submitted By: Rachael Companik