Cookie Dough Frosted Brownies

5 from 40 votes

Cookie Dough Frosted Brownies

Every bite of this chocolate, dense, fudgy brownies are rich and luscious. They are topped with icing that tastes just like chocolate chip cookie dough. Truly a decadent treat!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American/Southern

Keyword brownies, chocolate, cookie dough

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 25

Total Time 37

Servings servings

Calories 552kcal

Author Paula

Ingredients

FOR THE BROWNIES

¾ cup butter melted
2 and ¼ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs at room temperature
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup dark chocolate chips or your favorite chocolate chips
½ teaspoon salt
1 and ¼ cup all-purpose flour

COOKIE DOUGH FROSTING

¾ cup butter softened
½ cup granulated sugar
⅔ cup brown sugar packed
¼ cup whole milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
¾ cups all-purpose flour heat-treated (see post above)
¼ teaspoon salt
1 and ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips mini

Instructions

BROWNIES

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 13x9 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk butter, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
Add the cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and salt.
Whisk until combined.
Add the flour and whisk until just combined.
Bake 25 to 28 minutes or just until done in the center.
Remove and cool on a rack until no longer hot.

COOKIE DOUGH FROSTING

In a large bowl, cream the butter and both sugars until they are lighter in color and fluffy about 2 minutes.
Add the milk and vanilla and mix until combined.
Add the flour and salt and mix until combined.
When the mixture is smooth, fold in the 1 cup of the chocolate chips by hand.
Spread the cookie dough onto the cooled brownies.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips over the top of the cooking dough frosting and lightly press into the icing.
Serve immediately.
Refrigerate up to 5 days.

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