Description
These fudgy chewy brookies are a delightful combination of brownies and cookies, offering a rich, chocolatey treat with a crackly top and gooey interior. Perfectly balanced with dark chocolate, cocoa powder, and a mix of sugars to create a luscious texture that is irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 95 g (¾ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Chocolate & Butter
- 225 g (1¼ cups) dark chocolate, chopped
- 56 g (¼ cup) butter, salted or unsalted
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sugars
- 100 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
- 90 g (½ cup) demerara sugar
Optional
- 85 g (½ cup) dark or milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 160ºC (320ºF) fan or 170ºC (338ºF) conventional. Line a baking tray with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Melt Chocolate and Butter: In a heatproof bowl, gently melt the chopped dark chocolate and butter together over simmering water or in the microwave, stirring frequently until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract to infuse aromatic flavor.
- Whisk Eggs and Sugar: In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs along with the caster sugar and demerara sugar until the mixture is light in color, thick, and fluffy, indicating good aeration for a tender crumb.
- Sift Dry Ingredients: Sift together the plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in another bowl to blend evenly and remove lumps for a smooth batter.
- Combine Mixtures: Carefully fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg and sugar mixture, maintaining the airiness. Then gradually fold in the sifted dry ingredients and optional chocolate chips until you achieve a thick, slightly gooey batter.
- Portion and Bake: Drop tablespoons of the batter evenly spaced onto the prepared baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the brookies have set and developed a crackly top, signaling perfect doneness.
- Cool: Let the brookies cool slightly on the tray to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely to avoid sogginess and maintain texture.
Notes
- Use good quality dark chocolate for the best fudgy flavor and texture.
- Room temperature eggs help create a fluffy batter when whisked with sugar.
- Be gentle when folding the mixtures to retain air for lightness.
- Optionally add chocolate chips for extra bursts of melted chocolate.
- Do not overbake to keep the fudgy center intact.
- Store brookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
