Description
These Cosmic Brownie Cookies are rich, fudgy chocolate cookies topped with a smooth chocolate ganache and colorful candy-coated chips. They taste just like the nostalgic brownie treat but in soft, chewy cookie form.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup rainbow candy-coated chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined. Stir in the milk to form a soft dough.
- Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon portions, roll into balls, and slightly flatten on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are set. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan until just simmering, then pour over chocolate chips. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth to create ganache.
- Spoon ganache over each cooled cookie and spread evenly.
- Immediately top with rainbow candy-coated chocolate chips. Allow ganache to set before serving.
Notes
- For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- You can substitute milk chocolate chips for semi-sweet for a sweeter topping.
- Let ganache fully set before stacking to prevent smudging.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
