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Chewy Salted Brownie Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Lauren
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 to 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 18 to 20 minutes
  • Yield: 16 cookies
  • Category: Dessert, Cookies
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Delight in these incredible chewy salted brownie cookies that perfectly balance sweet and salty flavors with a fudgy, double chocolate chip base. These bakery-style treats are soft, indulgent, and ideal for chocolate lovers whether enjoyed warm from the oven or chilled.


Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • ½ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder or instant coffee (optional)

Add-ins

  • ¾ cup chocolate chips

To Finish

  • Coarse sea salt, for sprinkling


Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) to warm up while you prepare the dough.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set this mixture aside.
  3. Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, beat the cooled melted coconut oil, dark brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and espresso powder (if using) until the mixture is creamy and smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Combine Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until well combined. Then fold in the chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
  5. Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into small balls or use a small cookie scoop to drop spoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Flatten each slightly with the palm of your hand for an even shape.
  6. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. For soft cookies, remove at around 9 minutes.
  7. Add Sea Salt: Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, sprinkle coarse sea salt on top to enhance the flavor.
  8. Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
  9. Serve: Enjoy these tempting salted brownie cookies fresh or chilled from the refrigerator.

Notes

  • These salted brownie cookies are incredibly chewy with a perfect bakery-style balance of sweet and salty flavors.
  • The fudgy double chocolate chip cookies remain delicious whether eaten warm or chilled.
  • Using espresso powder is optional but enhances the chocolate flavor.
  • Flattening the dough slightly before baking ensures even cooking and the ideal texture.
  • Sprinkling coarse sea salt immediately after baking boosts the flavor contrast.
  • This recipe makes about 16 medium-sized cookies.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 180 kcal
  • Sugar: 15.1 g
  • Sodium: 90 mg
  • Fat: 10.5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 6 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 13.4 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Cholesterol: 30 mg