Cake Batter Cookie Brownies: These dreamy bars start with my favorite homemade brownie batter and end with cake batter chocolate chip cookies! They’re decadent, chocolatey, and packed with festive sprinkles!
I’d say a solid 65% of my recipes are related to cookies or brownies. That’s not a real statistic, but my instincts tell me I’m right. My recipe archives are piled high and deep with variations of cookies, brownies, and even a combo of both.
I’ve scattered the cookie/brownie abundance with other recipes, like coconut cake, lemon blueberry cheesecake, and even a few healthy options, like a Greek Yogurt Waldorf Salad that’s for the win. But, even with the overload of existing cookie/brownie recipes, I never ever tire of them.
You can never go wrong with butter, sugar, and chocolate. It’s the trifecta.
So today, I’m adding another recipe to the arsenal: Cake Batter Cookie Brownies.
I wish I had thought of making these years ago. It’s practically a crime that I’ve been missing out on these for so long! It’s a crime that you all have been missing out as well.
It’s fine. We can all make up for it by eating our weight in these bars as penance.
Don’t worry, it’s not hard to do. In fact, I probably ate enough to cover quite a few people’s debts.
I’m not a hero, but you’re welcome.
Please make these. You’re only regret will be that you didn’t make them earlier. While this recipe looks like it has a lot of ingredients, these are not hard at all! I promise. 🙂
- 1/2 c butter
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips, baking bars, whatever you have
- 1 c sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp espresso powder optional
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 c flour
- 4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 c chocolate chips any kind (I used milk)
- or use a boxed mix following the directions on the back
- 1 1/3 c all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1/2 c softened butter
- 1/2 c granulated sugar
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp butter extract
- 1/2 c sprinkles
- 1/2 c white chocolate chips
- 1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup sprinkles
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 9x9 baking pan, or line it with non-stick foil.
- In a medium saucepan, or in the microwave, melt butter and chocolate together. Once melted, allow to cool about 10 minutes.
- Next, add in the sugar, and mix. Add in eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition. Next, add in vanilla.
- Add in espresso powder, salt, baking powder, flour, and cocoa powder. Mix until just combined.
- Add in oil and chocolate chips, stir.
- Set aside.
- With a mixer, beat softened butter until light and fluffy. Add in white sugar and brown sugar and beat until well combined.
- Next, add in egg, vanilla, almond, and butter extracts, and salt; mix.
- In a small bowl, mix flour, corn starch, and baking soda together. Slowly add the mix into the wet ingredients.
- Once combined, add in sprinkles and chips. Mix until just combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared 9x9 pan.
- Take spoonfuls of the cookie dough and drop them over the brownie batter. With a rubber spatula, carefully spread the cookie dough out. (Because the brownie batter is wet, some of the cooke dough will mix with it instead of just sitting on top--totally fine; in fact, I prefer it that way)
- Bake at 350 for 28-32 minutes, or until the cookies look golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean with a few moist crumbs. If the batter is taking too long to cook, and it looks like the cookies are getting overdone, place foil on top of the pan to protect the cookies and keep baking until brownies are done.
- As they cool, spread the additional sprinkles on top.
- Enjoy these!
Check out my other cookie and brownie recipes:
{Thick and Chewy} Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
Double Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies
Double Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
Butter, sugar and chocolate played a big part in my day here too! Lol. Love these!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
You are reminding me that I definitely need to make brownies more often! These look amazing, Michelle! I love the cookie and brownie combo. I think I could eat the whole pan!
Michelle says
Thanks, Gayle! Haha, it was tough not to eat them straight out of the pan with a fork!
Cailee says
YUM!!!! These look so good! Delicious and sweet! Sure to satisfy! Thanks for sharing! Lovely recipe!
Michelle says
Thanks, Cailee! 🙂
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Wow, do these ever look amazing! I love how thick they are, and of course all those sprinkles 😉 And I think there is no such thing as too many brownies or cookie recipes 😉
Michelle says
Haha, I am so glad you agree! Thanks, Denise!
June Burns says
Mmm those look amazing! I love cake batter-flavored desserts, especially with sprinkles, so I think I’d love these brownies 🙂
Michelle says
Thanks so much, June! 🙂
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
Cookie and brownie mixed!? This is amazing! You just combined my 2 favorite desserts. Can’t wait to make these beauties!
Michelle says
Thanks, Natalie! 🙂
Danielle says
I love brownies and cake batter anything, why have I never thought to combine them?! These are such a great idea, Michelle! These look so delicious.
Michelle says
Thanks, Danielle! 🙂
[email protected] Whole and Heavenly Oven says
Oh, you totally are a hero! I mean, these are brownie insanity! And I seriously cannot stop drooling. 😉
Michelle says
Thanks, Sarah! 🙂
Holly @ Twisted Tastes says
These looking like a combo of two great desserts. I’ll definitely have to give these a shot. I’m sure my wee kitchen elves won’t mind taste testing. ~Cheers!