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The Best Fudgy Brownie Cookies Recipe

With that crinkly top, ultra fudgy center, triple dose of chocolate and chewy bite, you won't find a more decadent brownie cookie. These luscious brownie cookies are perfectly soft and rich with a jolt of chocolate that will satisfy any sweet tooth.

5.0 from 151 votes
39 mins
Total Time
36
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The Best Fudgy Brownie Cookies

How to Make the Best The Best Fudgy Brownie Cookies

If you’re craving something that tastes like a brownie but has the fun, bite-sized format of a cookie, the best fudgy brownie cookies are exactly what you need. These decadent treats combine everything chocolate lovers adore—a crinkly top, ultra-fudgy center, and triple dose of chocolate throughout—all wrapped up in one perfect little package.

What makes these brownie cookies so special is their texture. Unlike regular chocolate chip cookies that are meant to be crispy or chewy, these are intentionally designed to be fudgy and rich in the center. The secret is the freezing step—chilling the brownie batter gives you that perfect balance between a slightly set exterior and a soft, gooey middle when baked.

With espresso powder adding depth, cocoa powder bringing that intense chocolate flavor, and a generous amount of both chopped chocolate and chocolate chips, these are not your average cookies. They’re sophisticated, indulgent, and absolutely crave-worthy. Bake a batch and watch them disappear!

The Best Fudgy Brownie Cookies

The Best Fudgy Brownie Cookies

With that crinkly top, ultra fudgy center, triple dose of chocolate and chewy bite, you won't find a more decadent brownie cookie. These luscious brownie cookies are perfectly soft and rich with a jolt of chocolate that will satisfy any sweet tooth.

5.0 from 151 votes
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
Keywordbest fudgy brownie cookies, brownie cookies, fudgy brownie cookies, chocolate cookies
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time9 mins
Total Time39 mins
Servings36 cookies
Calories168kcal
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Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

Chocolate & Butter

Wet Ingredients

Instructions

Preparation

  1. In a small bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, cinnamon, baking powder and salt until well combined.
  2. In a microwave-safe bowl, add the chopped chocolate and butter. Microwave in 15-second intervals and stir. Continue this process until the chocolate melts and smooths out.

Making the Dough

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, white sugar, dark brown sugar and vanilla extract on medium speed until frothy, about four minutes.
  2. Fold in the melted chocolate. Stir in the flour mixture just until combined, and then stir in the chocolate chips. At this point, it will look like brownie batter rather than cookie dough. Don't panic.
  3. Place the bowl in the freezer until the batter can be scooped into solid cookie dough balls, about an hour and a half.

Baking

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Scoop the solid brownie cookie dough into balls about the size of golf balls onto a parchment-paper lined baking sheet.
  3. Bake for nine minutes.
  4. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a couple minutes and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!

Notes

  • The dough needs to be frozen before scooping to ensure the cookies hold their shape while baking.
  • These cookies will have a fudgy, brownie-like texture in the center.
  • Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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